Saul vs Tadhg
Saul 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 2024, Saul was ranked #655 and Tadhg #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Saul was ranked #278 and Tadhg #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Saul was ranked #352 and Tadhg #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Saul was ranked #1402 and Tadhg #406 among boys in England and Wales.
Saul and Tadhg over time
Saul and Tadhg appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 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.
Saul 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 2018, Tadhg moved ahead of Saul in Northern Ireland · Boys — #186 and #229 the year before became #204 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Saul and Tadhg changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #278 and #99.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Saul fell — from #337 and #121 in 1992 to #655 and #6 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Saul held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tadhg in 6.
Highest recorded here: Saul #241 in 2000, Tadhg #406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #741 and #786; by 2019 that had become #1001 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Saul #1402, Tadhg #406.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1992–2024
Saul held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tadhg in 24.
Highest recorded here: Saul #249 in 2002, Tadhg #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Saul #655, Tadhg #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Saul held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tadhg in 9.
Highest recorded here: Saul #186 in 2017, Tadhg #81 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #186 and #229; by 2018 that had become #204 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Saul #278, 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 | Saul | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #278 (2024) | 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); Saul does not have one recorded yet.
- Saul and Tadhg both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Saul doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Saul
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — 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: #186 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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