Hudson
A boys’ name of English origin, meaning son of Hugh.
Babies a year
1,204
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#17
up from #22
UK popularity
#43
1,204 babies · down from #42
How Hudson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #65 |
| 2016 | #61 |
| 2017 | #64 |
| 2018 | #54 |
| 2019 | #50 |
| 2020 | #43 |
| 2021 | #34 |
| 2022 | #27 |
| 2023 | #21 |
| 2024 | #22 |
| 2025 | #17 |
Hudson by the numbers
In 2025, 1,204 babies in England and Wales were named Hudson. In the US, 5,880 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 6,114 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Hugh
Like Hudson, each of these traces back to Hugh: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Hughheart mind spirit intellect73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hueymind and intellect; diminutive of Hugh24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hudson-Leeson of Hugh; surname used as given name20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hutchinsonson of Hugh; patronymic surname16 in the US (2017)
- Huwform of Hugh, mind, intellect15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Howieheart, feeling; a form of Howard or Howie from Hugh6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hughesheart, mind; from the name Hugh12 in the US (2017)
- Hutchisonson of Hugh8 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hudson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hudsynson of Hugh; a modern respelling of Hudson75 in the US (2017)
- Hutsonson of Huth; a form of Hudson31 in the US (2017)
- Hudsen18 in the US (2017)
- Huxtonsettlement from Hugh's name; a form of Huston49 in the US (2017)
- Haddonheathland hill or moorland valley45 in the US (2017)
- Hansonson of Han or John43 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hudson
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