Martin vs Tadgh
Martin 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 2025, Martin was ranked #102 and Tadgh #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Martin was ranked #363 and Tadgh #4275 among boys in England and Wales.
Martin and Tadgh over time
Martin and Tadgh appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Martin 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.
Martin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Martin and Tadgh changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #102 and #130.
- Longest-running competitions
Martin and Tadgh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #102 and #130.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Martin #109 in 1996, Tadgh #2074 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1969–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Tadgh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Martin #9 in 1969, Tadgh #90 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #102, Tadgh #130.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tadgh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martin #109 in 1996, Tadgh #2074 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #363, Tadgh #4275.
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 Martin
Pairs where Martin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Martin vs Roger
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.
Martin · Roger · 62 shared years, 1945–2013 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Paul
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #73 in Norway · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #60 and #370.
Martin · Paul · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Brendan
In 1964 they stood at #9 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #402.
Martin · Brendan · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Aksel
Martin and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #69 and #25.
Martin · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Martin | Tadgh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Roman name Martinus, connected to Mars, the Roman god of war. Widely known through Saint Martin of Tours, a 4th-century bishop and patron saint of France. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin (Ancient Roman) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ | 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 | Norway · Boys #69 (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
- Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Tadgh does not have one recorded yet.
- Martin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tadgh.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Tadgh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Martin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #83 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys