Hudson
Boy · HUD-son · English
Hudson is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “son of Hudde, a pet form of Hugh”. In 2025 it ranked 44th for boys in the UK (1,336 babies) and 17th for boys in the US (8,583 babies).
What does Hudson mean?
English: English surname
“son of Hudde, a pet form of Hugh”
The English explorer Henry Hudson gave his name to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.
- Say it
- HUD-son
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Is Hudson a girl's or a boy's name?
Hudson is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 1,336 boys in the UK and 83 girls and 8,583 boys in the US.
How popular is Hudson in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #44among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 1,336about 1 in 220 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 85% in five years
- Same name in a class
- 6.1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 1,336 boys in the UK were named Hudson, making it the 44th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 71st. Its busiest year was 2023, with 1,424 boys.
Half of all the boys named Hudson in the UK since 1996 were born between 2018 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 43rd in England and Wales, 46th in Scotland and 64th in Northern Ireland.
In the England and Wales top 100 for boys, which the ONS has published every ten years since 1904: 2024 (#42).
Hudson in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,336 | #44 |
| 2024 | 1,325 | #43 |
| 2023 | 1,424 | #42 |
| 2022 | 1,393 | #44 |
| 2021 | 1,160 | #59 |
| 2020 | 886 | #71 |
| 2019 | 736 | #97 |
| 2018 | 592 | #119 |
| 2017 | 478 | #136 |
| 2016 | 409 | #167 |
| 2015 | 359 | #183 |
| 2014 | 262 | #239 |
| 2013 | 196 | #274 |
| 2012 | 177 | #294 |
| 2011 | 103 | #424 |
| 2010 | 82 | #488 |
| 2009 | 73 | #526 |
| 2008 | 64 | #578 |
| 2007 | 59 | #577 |
| 2006 | 27 | #959 |
| 2005 | 22 | #1,063 |
| 2004 | 16 | #1,239 |
| 2003 | 17 | #1,124 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 12 | #1,283 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Hudson in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #17among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8,583about 1 in 200 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 23% in five years
- Same name in a class
- 6.8%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8,583 boys in the US were named Hudson, making it the 17th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 43rd. 83 girls were also named Hudson in 2025 (2,214th for girls).
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 6 years. 2025 had the most boys named Hudson of any year since the records began in 1880.
Half of all the boys named Hudson in the US since 1880 were born between 2013 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Hudson in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,583 | #17 |
| 2024 | 8,015 | #22 |
| 2023 | 7,957 | #21 |
| 2022 | 7,922 | #27 |
| 2021 | 7,625 | #34 |
| 2020 | 6,849 | #43 |
| 2019 | 6,493 | #50 |
| 2018 | 6,576 | #55 |
| 2017 | 5,789 | #64 |
| 2016 | 6,127 | #61 |
| 2015 | 6,049 | #65 |
| 2014 | 5,241 | #80 |
| 2013 | 4,671 | #87 |
| 2012 | 4,222 | #93 |
| 2011 | 3,444 | #112 |
| 2010 | 2,851 | #139 |
| 2009 | 2,650 | #150 |
| 2008 | 2,250 | #176 |
| 2007 | 1,896 | #206 |
| 2006 | 1,370 | #251 |
| 2005 | 1,209 | #276 |
| 2004 | 917 | #329 |
| 2003 | 669 | #391 |
| 2002 | 484 | #480 |
| 2001 | 438 | #516 |
| 2000 | 337 | #588 |
| 1999 | 242 | #693 |
| 1998 | 256 | #666 |
| 1997 | 223 | #707 |
| 1996 | 257 | #649 |
| 1995 | 124 | #994 |
| 1994 | 105 | #1,092 |
| 1993 | 99 | #1,128 |
| 1992 | 67 | #1,377 |
| 1991 | 68 | #1,362 |
| 1990 | 55 | #1,525 |
| 1989 | 42 | #1,788 |
| 1988 | 40 | #1,726 |
| 1987 | 39 | #1,707 |
| 1986 | 21 | #2,508 |
| 1985 | 27 | #2,070 |
| 1984 | 23 | #2,231 |
| 1983 | 28 | #1,904 |
| 1982 | 27 | #1,998 |
| 1981 | 26 | #2,037 |
| 1980 | 21 | #2,366 |
| 1979 | 16 | #2,776 |
| 1978 | 17 | #2,567 |
| 1977 | 13 | #3,036 |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,933 |
| 1975 | 9 | #3,657 |
| 1974 | 19 | #2,197 |
| 1973 | 14 | #2,604 |
| 1972 | 10 | #3,150 |
| 1971 | 17 | #2,278 |
| 1970 | 12 | #2,738 |
| 1969 | 23 | #1,727 |
| 1968 | 21 | #1,730 |
| 1967 | 14 | #2,138 |
| 1966 | 15 | #2,042 |
| 1965 | 9 | #2,778 |
| 1964 | 21 | #1,728 |
| 1963 | 12 | #2,413 |
| 1962 | 6 | #3,638 |
| 1961 | 20 | #1,822 |
| 1960 | 5 | #4,036 |
| 1959 | 15 | #2,110 |
| 1958 | 16 | #2,025 |
| 1957 | 12 | #2,374 |
| 1956 | 26 | #1,531 |
| 1955 | 21 | #1,681 |
| 1954 | 21 | #1,667 |
| 1953 | 20 | #1,708 |
| 1952 | 19 | #1,748 |
| 1951 | 21 | #1,642 |
| 1950 | 29 | #1,339 |
| 1949 | 24 | #1,500 |
| 1948 | 26 | #1,429 |
| 1947 | 37 | #1,189 |
| 1946 | 23 | #1,474 |
| 1945 | 18 | #1,580 |
| 1944 | 26 | #1,310 |
| 1943 | 26 | #1,367 |
| 1942 | 20 | #1,585 |
| 1941 | 19 | #1,588 |
| 1940 | 16 | #1,736 |
| 1939 | 27 | #1,272 |
| 1938 | 29 | #1,221 |
| 1937 | 24 | #1,372 |
| 1936 | 29 | #1,225 |
| 1935 | 27 | #1,295 |
| 1934 | 23 | #1,425 |
| 1933 | 30 | #1,202 |
| 1932 | 23 | #1,465 |
| 1931 | 26 | #1,361 |
| 1930 | 17 | #1,821 |
| 1929 | 26 | #1,413 |
| 1928 | 33 | #1,254 |
| 1927 | 29 | #1,372 |
| 1926 | 43 | #1,064 |
| 1925 | 45 | #1,022 |
| 1924 | 38 | #1,169 |
| 1923 | 41 | #1,114 |
| 1922 | 39 | #1,140 |
| 1921 | 45 | #1,045 |
| 1920 | 45 | #1,035 |
| 1919 | 50 | #949 |
| 1918 | 52 | #918 |
| 1917 | 49 | #909 |
| 1916 | 55 | #840 |
| 1915 | 42 | #962 |
| 1914 | 24 | #1,188 |
| 1913 | 24 | #1,023 |
| 1912 | 19 | #1,059 |
| 1911 | 11 | #1,037 |
| 1910 | 8 | #1,192 |
| 1909 | 11 | #893 |
| 1908 | 11 | #825 |
| 1907 | 6 | #1,199 |
| 1906 | 5 | #1,252 |
| 1905 | 6 | #1,090 |
| 1904 | 9 | #810 |
| 1903 | 0 | – |
| 1902 | 10 | #743 |
| 1901 | 8 | #778 |
| 1900 | 9 | #901 |
| 1899 | 5 | #1,050 |
| 1898 | 8 | #803 |
| 1897 | 5 | #1,056 |
| 1896 | 8 | #825 |
| 1895 | 6 | #977 |
| 1894 | 10 | #667 |
| 1893 | 13 | #538 |
| 1892 | 7 | #860 |
| 1891 | 5 | #962 |
| 1890 | 0 | – |
| 1889 | 5 | #973 |
| 1888 | 9 | #704 |
| 1887 | 0 | – |
| 1886 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 10 | #613 |
| 1883 | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 0 | – |
| 1881 | 5 | #865 |
| 1880 | 5 | #909 |
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