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Emre vs Tadhg

Emre 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 2020, Emre was ranked #741 and Tadhg #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Emre was ranked #1132 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.

Emre and Tadhg over time

Emre and Tadhg appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Emre held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.

Emre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Emre held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tadhg in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Emre #445 in 2005, Tadhg #406 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2018: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #833 and #943; by 2018 that had become #1194 and #786.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Emre #1132, Tadhg #406.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Emre, Tadhg
FieldEmreTadhg
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally interpreted as 'poet'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈtˠəiɡ/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #373 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Emre does not have one recorded yet.
  • Emre has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
  • A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Emre doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Emre

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1988

    First recorded at #628 among boys in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1988–2025

    Highest recorded position: #209 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1988–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #373 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Tadhg

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1965–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1965–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys