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George vs Tadhg

George 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #6 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.

George and Tadhg over time

George and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tadhg 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.

George 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 1990, Tadhg moved ahead of George in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #105 and #133 the year before became #157 and #132.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #222 in 1965 to #112 and #8 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    George and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #112 and #8.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — George #25 in 2023, Tadhg #81 in 2023.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025

    George held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tadhg in 36.

    Highest recorded here: George #56 in 1965, Tadhg #6 in 2024.

    The order changed in 1990: Tadhg moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #105 and #133; by 1990 that had become #157 and #132.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Tadhg #8.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tadhg in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Tadhg #406 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Tadhg #406.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024

    George held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tadhg in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Tadhg #81 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, 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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Tadhg

Pairs where Tadhg shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of George, Tadhg
FieldGeorgeTadhg
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFarmer, earth-worker.Traditionally interpreted as 'poet'.
OriginGreekIrish
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːdʒ//ˈtˠəiɡ/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • George is recorded with a Greek origin, while Tadhg is recorded with a Irish origin.
  • George has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
  • George's recorded meaning differs from Tadhg's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

George

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · 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