Finbar vs Tadhg
Finbar 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 2024, Finbar was ranked #582 and Tadhg #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #339 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #3254 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Finbar and Tadhg over time
Finbar and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Tadhg held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finbar in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Finbar 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 1983, Tadhg moved ahead of Finbar in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #161 and #176 the year before became #178 and #154.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finbar and Tadhg changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3254 and #406.
- Longest-running competitions
Finbar and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #582 and #6.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1965–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tadhg in 32.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #90 in 1967, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 1983: Tadhg moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #161 and #176; by 1983 that had become #178 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #582, Tadhg #6.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tadhg in 17.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #776 in 1999, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1486 and #1630; by 2015 that had become #3004 and #996.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #3254, Tadhg #406.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2004–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tadhg in 12.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #281 in 2014, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #339, 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 | Finbar | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) | 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); Finbar does not have one recorded yet.
- Finbar has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Finbar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Finbar
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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