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Hudson

Boy

Meaning of Hudson: English: 'son of Hugh'

Hudson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 16th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 42nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#16

8,666 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#42

1,216 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

116,169

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 26 babies1982: 27 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 27 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 39 babies1988: 40 babies1989: 42 babies1990: 55 babies19901991: 68 babies1992: 67 babies1993: 99 babies1994: 105 babies1995: 130 babies1996: 265 babies1997: 231 babies1998: 262 babies1999: 252 babies2000: 343 babies20002001: 451 babies2002: 503 babies2003: 693 babies2004: 942 babies2005: 1,252 babies2006: 1,394 babies2007: 1,944 babies2008: 2,284 babies2009: 2,716 babies2010: 2,914 babies20102011: 3,503 babies2012: 4,294 babies2013: 4,748 babies2014: 5,353 babies2015: 6,164 babies2016: 6,255 babies2017: 5,914 babies2018: 6,687 babies2019: 6,605 babies2020: 6,951 babies20202021: 7,728 babies2022: 8,035 babies2023: 8,041 babies2024: 8,098 babies2025: 8,666 babies
US babies named Hudson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8,666.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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