Ross vs Tadhg
Ross 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, Ross was ranked #329 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ross was ranked #395 and Tadhg #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #307 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #3254 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Tadhg over time
Ross and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tadhg in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ross 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 2006, Tadhg moved ahead of Ross in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #66 and #69 the year before became #80 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ross and Tadhg changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #329 and #8.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Ross fell — from #181 and #222 in 1965 to #329 and #8 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ross and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 58 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #329 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1965–2025
Ross held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tadhg in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ross #39 in 1998, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #66 and #69; by 2006 that had become #80 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ross #329, Tadhg #8.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tadhg in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ross #60 in 1997, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #777 and #786; by 2019 that had become #894 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #3254, Tadhg #406.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2001–2023
Ross held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tadhg in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ross #53 in 2001, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #216 and #232; by 2017 that had become #279 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ross #395, Tadhg #81.
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 | Ross | 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 | 1 | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Ross does not have one recorded yet.
- Ross and Tadhg both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Ross doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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