Tadhg
How to say it: TYGE · /ˈtaɪɡ/
Irish from Old Irish 'tadg' meaning 'poet, philosopher' - pronounced TYGE, traditional Gaelic revival name.
Tadhg was the 2,949th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,283 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,949 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,283 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tadhg is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tadhg is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.
England and Wales: #415. Ireland: #8.
Famous people named Tadhg
- Tadhg Furlong (born 1992)Irish rugby union player
- Tadhg Beirne (born 1992)Irish rugby union player
- Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin (born 1961)Irish TV personality and author
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Tadhg anglicizes as Taig/Teague, which in Northern Ireland and western Scotland is used as a sectarian slur for Irish Catholics.
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