Hudson-Ray
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HUD-son-RAY
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Hudson-Ray is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “son of Hudde, a pet form of Hugh + counsel protector”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Hudson-Ray mean?
English: Hudson + Ray
“son of Hudde, a pet form of Hugh + counsel protector”
Joins Hudson (English, “son of Hudde, a pet form of Hugh”) and Ray (Germanic, “counsel protector”).
Meanings borrowed from Hudson and Ray.
Is Hudson-Ray a girl's or a boy's name?
Hudson-Ray is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Hudson-Ray in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 533% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Hudson-Ray, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2024, with 10 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Hudson-Ray in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 10 | #2,328 |
Names like Hudson-Ray
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oakley, Hudson, Sonny, Hunter, Rory, Theodore, Hamza, Remy, Marley, Omar, Elias, Muhammad
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel, Carter
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hudson-Ray: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hudson-ray, updated 20 October 2026.