Garry vs Tadgh
Garry and Tadghcompared 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 2009, Garry was ranked #701 and Tadgh #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Tadgh #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Garry and Tadgh over time
Garry and Tadgh appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Garry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tadgh 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.
Garry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tadgh 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 1998, Tadgh moved ahead of Garry in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #209 and #224 the year before became #215 and #128.
- Longest-running competitions
Garry and Tadgh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1969 to 2009, ending at #701 and #152.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Tadgh #2074 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1969–2009
Garry held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tadgh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Garry #79 in 1980, Tadgh #128 in 1998.
The order changed in 1998: Tadgh moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #209 and #224; by 1998 that had become #215 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Garry #701, Tadgh #152.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tadgh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Tadgh #2074 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Tadgh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #3079 and #4810; by 2018 that had become #4749 and #2259.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Tadgh #3523.
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 | Garry | Tadgh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 86/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Garry has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadgh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Tadgh
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys