Tadhg
Boy name · #3719 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tadhg? In official American birth records, Tadhg has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Tadhg ranks #3719 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Tadhg.
Babies named Tadhg per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 33-year story
Tadhg first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 46 babies and a rank of #2769. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tadhg against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tadhg in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tadhg is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tadhg will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tadhg is most common
State-level data for Tadhg is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tadhg
Statistically, parents drawn to Tadhg tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Trust, Tuff, Takari, Takai, and Torben.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tadhg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tadhg?
In official American birth records, the name Tadhg first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Tadhg a popular boy name?
Tadhg ranked #3719 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Tadhg most popular?
Tadhg peaked in 2023, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2769 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tadhg?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Tadhg. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.