Tadhg vs Vaughan
Tadhg and Vaughancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Tadhg was ranked #406 and Vaughan #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Tadhg and Vaughan over time
Tadhg and Vaughan appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Tadhg held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vaughan in 0.
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.
Vaughan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Tadhg and Vaughan changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #406 and #5119.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Tadhg held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Vaughan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Tadhg #406 in 2024, Vaughan #1000 in 1998.
The order changed in 2010: Tadhg moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1749 and #1425; by 2010 that had become #1551 and #3865.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tadhg #406, Vaughan #5119.
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 Tadhg
Pairs where Tadhg shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- George vs Tadhg
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #222 in 1965 to #112 and #8 in 2025.
George · Tadhg · 59 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Tadhg vs Jonathan
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Jonathan fell — from #222 and #137 in 1965 to #8 and #223 in 2025.
Tadhg · Jonathan · 59 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Shane vs Tadhg
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Shane fell — from #65 and #222 in 1965 to #152 and #8 in 2025.
Shane · Tadhg · 59 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Tadhg vs Dean
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tadhg rose about as far as Dean fell — from #245 and #265 in 1967 to #8 and #432 in 2025.
Tadhg · Dean · 58 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Tadhg | Vaughan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'poet'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtˠəiɡ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tadhg has a recorded origin (Irish); Vaughan does not have one recorded yet.
- Tadhg has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Vaughan.
- A meaning is recorded for Tadhg; Vaughan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
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
Vaughan
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #99 among boys in New Zealand in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1970–1973
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1970–1973).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys