Roy vs Tadhg
Roy 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, Roy was ranked #829 and Tadhg #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Roy was ranked #265 and Tadhg #247 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Roy was ranked #619 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Roy was ranked #800 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Roy and Tadhg over time
Roy and Tadhg appear together in 2 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Roy 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 1989, Tadhg moved ahead of Roy in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #154 and #186 the year before became #136 and #133.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Roy and Tadhg changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #800 and #406.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Roy fell — from #399 and #2357 in 1996 to #800 and #406 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Roy and Tadhg were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1965–2025
Roy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tadhg in 37.
Highest recorded here: Roy #101 in 1969, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 1989: Tadhg moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #154 and #186; by 1989 that had become #136 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Roy #829, Tadhg #8.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roy held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tadhg in 13.
Highest recorded here: Roy #399 in 1996, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #818 and #943; by 2018 that had become #1132 and #786.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roy #800, Tadhg #406.
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 | Roy | 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 | /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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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); Roy does not have one recorded yet.
- Roy and Tadhg both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Roy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Roy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #88 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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