George vs Tadgh
George 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #6 and Tadgh #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Tadgh #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Tadgh over time
George and Tadgh appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tadgh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
George and Tadgh changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #112 and #130.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, George rose about as far as Tadgh fell — from #19 and #2357 in 1996 to #6 and #3688 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Tadgh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #112 and #130.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1969–2025
George held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Tadgh in 3.
Highest recorded here: George #65 in 2019, Tadgh #90 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Tadgh #130.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tadgh in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Tadgh #2074 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Tadgh #3688.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving George
Pairs where George shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- George vs Andrew
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #29 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #6 and #315.
George · Andrew · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Patrick
Over 64 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, George rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #50 and #60 in 1954 to #6 and #93 in 2020.
George · Patrick · 64 shared years, 1954–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Conor vs George
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #52 in 1964 to #16 and #112 in 2025.
Conor · George · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- George vs Luke
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luke rose about as far as George fell — from #52 and #105 in 1964 to #112 and #23 in 2025.
George · Luke · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | George | Tadgh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 86/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Tadgh does not have one recorded yet.
- George has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadgh.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Tadgh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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