| Tadhg | Egan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Poet | Little fire |
| Origin | Irish | irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | TYGE | EE-gən |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1992 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2023 (46) | 2019 (49) |
| In 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Tadhg | Egan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 233 | 167 |
| 2010s | 214 | 325 |
| 2000s | 126 | 398 |
| 1990s | 40 | 156 |
| 1980s | 0 | 80 |
| 1970s | 0 | 65 |
| 1960s | 0 | 12 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 | 6 |
Tadhg means “poet” or “philosopher” in Irish.
Anglicized form of the surname Mac Aodhagain, 'son of Aodhagan', where Aodhagan is a double diminutive of Aodh ('fire'). The fire sense is inherited from that root rather than the name itself.
Tadhg is more popular than Egan today: about 30 US babies were given the name Tadhg in 2025, compared with 0 named Egan.
Tadhg means Poet (Irish origin), while Egan means Little fire (irish origin).
In US records, Tadhg first appears in 1992 and Egan in 0, so Egan has the longer recorded history.