Tadhg
TYE-g Boy Irish
Poet
Etymology
From Middle Irish Tadg, from the common noun tadg meaning poet, from Proto-Celtic *taskos (badger).
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Tadhg in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top boysPopularity
Falling
#3742 2025 · 30 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #5490 |
| 2007 | #9664 |
| 2008 | #6356 |
| 2009 | #3537 |
| 2010 | #3697 |
| 2011 | #5644 |
| 2012 | #4661 |
| 2013 | #5624 |
| 2014 | #5457 |
| 2015 | #5484 |
| 2016 | #3764 |
| 2017 | #4092 |
| 2018 | #5514 |
| 2019 | #4098 |
| 2020 | #3259 |
| 2021 | #3068 |
| 2022 | #2995 |
| 2023 | #2799 |
| 2024 | #3097 |
| 2025 | #3742 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#415 2025 · 98 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1082 |
| 2007 | #982 |
| 2008 | #1507 |
| 2009 | #1848 |
| 2010 | #1613 |
| 2011 | #1297 |
| 2012 | #1177 |
| 2013 | #1392 |
| 2014 | #1708 |
| 2015 | #1020 |
| 2016 | #1074 |
| 2017 | #964 |
| 2018 | #797 |
| 2019 | #638 |
| 2020 | #558 |
| 2021 | #459 |
| 2022 | #604 |
| 2023 | #423 |
| 2024 | #411 |
| 2025 | #415 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#328 2024 · 12 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #906 |
| 2018 | #869 |
| 2019 | #597 |
| 2020 | #700 |
| 2021 | #526 |
| 2022 | #517 |
| 2023 | #363 |
| 2024 | #328 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#85 2025 · 28 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #405 |
| 2007 | #234 |
| 2008 | #265 |
| 2009 | #196 |
| 2010 | #247 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #272 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #395 |
| 2015 | #497 |
| 2016 | #250 |
| 2017 | #248 |
| 2018 | #127 |
| 2019 | #196 |
| 2020 | #150 |
| 2021 | #124 |
| 2022 | #106 |
| 2023 | #82 |
| 2024 | #101 |
| 2025 | #85 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#8 2025 · 286 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #64 |
| 2007 | #47 |
| 2008 | #42 |
| 2009 | #42 |
| 2010 | #40 |
| 2011 | #38 |
| 2012 | #37 |
| 2013 | #52 |
| 2014 | #48 |
| 2015 | #33 |
| 2016 | #32 |
| 2017 | #28 |
| 2018 | #20 |
| 2019 | #8 |
| 2020 | #18 |
| 2021 | #10 |
| 2022 | #7 |
| 2023 | #7 |
| 2024 | #6 |
| 2025 | #8 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#2515 2024 · 8 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #2430 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #2649 |
| 2010 | #2638 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #2584 |
| 2014 | #2637 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #2416 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #1609 |
| 2019 | #1778 |
| 2020 | #1897 |
| 2021 | #1964 |
| 2022 | #1952 |
| 2023 | #1836 |
| 2024 | #2515 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#426 2025 · 11 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #365 |
| 2022 | #428 |
| 2023 | #344 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #426 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.