Daniel vs Tadhg
Daniel and Tadhgcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #13 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #37 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Daniel and Tadhg over time
Daniel and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tadhg in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Daniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tadhg in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Tadhg moved ahead of Daniel in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #8 and #10 the year before became #10 and #7.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #13 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Tadhg in 4.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #8 and #10; by 2022 that had become #10 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #13, Tadhg #8.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tadhg in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Tadhg #406.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tadhg in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 2010, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #37, Tadhg #99.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Daniel | Tadhg |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. | Traditionally interpreted as 'poet'. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdænjəl/ | /ˈtˠəiɡ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Tadhg is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Daniel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- Daniel's recorded meaning differs from Tadhg's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Tadhg
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys