Dawson vs Tadhg
Dawson 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, Dawson was ranked #432 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #164 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #330 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #560 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Dawson and Tadhg over time
Dawson and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Tadhg held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dawson in 1.
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.
Dawson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2018, Tadhg moved ahead of Dawson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #194 and #229 the year before became #365 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dawson and Tadhg changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #560 and #406.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dawson #126 in 2023, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Dawson held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tadhg in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #470 in 2015, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawson #560, Tadhg #406.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Dawson held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tadhg in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #126 in 2023, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #194 and #229; by 2018 that had become #365 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawson #164, Tadhg #99.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2010–2025
Dawson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tadhg in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #226 in 2020, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dawson #432, Tadhg #8.
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 | Dawson | Tadhg |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'poet'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtˠəiɡ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Dawson does not have one recorded yet.
- Dawson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Dawson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dawson
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1642 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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