Tadhg: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,742

among boys · ↓645 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tadhg · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

46 babies

All-time total

613

#6,979 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Tadhg popularity over time

613 babies have been named Tadhg since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	40	4	–	#7,037
2000s	126	13	+215%	#3,537
2010s	214	21	+70%	#3,697
2020s (to 2025)	233	39	+81%	#2,799

Where Tadhg is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tadhg

Tadhg is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,742 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 613 American babies have been named Tadhg. Its peak came in 2023, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tadhg stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tadhg?

The median living Tadhg is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Tadhg are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tadhg year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,742
2024	40	#3,097
2023	46	#2,799
2022	42	#2,995
2021	40	#3,068
2020	35	#3,259
2019	26	#4,098
2018	17	#5,514
2017	26	#4,092
2016	29	#3,764
2015	17	#5,484
2014	17	#5,457
2013	16	#5,624
2012	21	#4,661
2011	16	#5,644
2010	29	#3,697
2009	31	#3,537
2008	14	#6,356
2007	8	#9,664
2006	16	#5,490
2005	16	#5,245
2004	9	#8,070
2003	8	#8,526
2002	7	#9,264
2001	5	#12,092
2000	12	#5,866
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tadhg, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tadhg?

The median living Tadhg is about 9 years old. Half of all living Tadhgs are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Tadhg are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tadhg are alive in the United States, based on 613 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tadhg in 2025?

Tadhg ranked #3,742 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tadhg?

613 babies have been named Tadhg in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tadhg most popular?

Tadhg peaked in 2023, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Tadhg a boy or girl name?

Tadhg is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tadhg rising or falling?

Tadhg is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tadhg become more popular?

Tadhg is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Tadhg in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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