Tadgh
Tadgh was the #130 boys' name in Ireland in 2025 (42 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Tadgh as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,275 (4) | #130 (42) |
| 2024 | — | #3,689 (5) | #111 (50) |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | #3,524 (5) | #133 (42) |
| 2022 | — | #2,166 (10) | #90 (69) |
| 2021 | — | #3,990 (4) | #92 (68) |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | #2,404 (8) | #101 (60) |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | #3,013 (6) | #101 (66) |
| 2018 | — | #2,259 (9) | #125 (50) |
| 2017 | — | #2,734 (7) | #145 (42) |
| 2016 | — | #4,810 (3) | #110 (63) |
| 2015 | — | #3,373 (5) | #145 (44) |
| 2014 | — | #4,632 (3) | #181 (33) |
| 2013 | — | — | #252 (21) |
| 2012 | — | — | #169 (40) |
| 2011 | — | — | #170 (40) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2022 at #90.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 1969.
How common is it?
about 1 in 560 baby boys in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 560 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Tadgh is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 630 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 470 to 1 in 840.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadgh | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Tadgh | Ireland | Boys | #130 | 42 |
| Tádgh | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Tadgh | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Tadgh | US | Boys | — | too few |