Ryan vs Tadas
Ryan and Tadascompared 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 2011, Ryan was ranked #6 and Tadas #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Ryan was ranked #116 and Tadas #4001 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1999, Ryan was ranked #462 and Tadas #574 among boys in Norway.
Ryan and Tadas over time
Ryan and Tadas appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Ryan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tadas 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1977–1999
Ryan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tadas in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ryan #369 in 1983, Tadas #240 in 1987.
The order changed in 1993: Ryan moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #499 and #379; by 1993 that had become #387 and #568.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Ryan #462, Tadas #574.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2004–2022
Ryan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tadas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ryan #22 in 2004, Tadas #2892 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ryan #116, Tadas #4001.
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 | Ryan | Tadas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riain, a patronymic from the given name Rian. The exact meaning of Rian itself remains uncertain, despite a popular but unconfirmed 'little king' gloss. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹaɪ.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #57 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4001 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ryan has a recorded origin (Irish (surname origin)); Tadas does not have one recorded yet.
- Ryan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tadas.
- A meaning is recorded for Ryan; Tadas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Tadas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #525 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2006
Highest recorded position: #240 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2006).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4001 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys