Jonathan vs Tadhg
Jonathan 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 2025, Jonathan was ranked #223 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #305 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #352 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
Jonathan and Tadhg over time
Jonathan and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tadhg 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.
Jonathan 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 2020, Tadhg moved ahead of Jonathan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #153 and #185 the year before became #231 and #148.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Jonathan fell — from #137 and #222 in 1965 to #223 and #8 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathan and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #223 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tadhg in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #18 in 1981, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #86 and #88; by 2002 that had become #82 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #223, Tadhg #8.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tadhg in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #39 in 1996, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #302, Tadhg #406.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tadhg in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #40 in 2001, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #153 and #185; by 2020 that had become #231 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #305, 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 | Jonathan | 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 | 3 | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Jonathan does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonathan has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadhg.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Jonathan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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