Hudson is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #42 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2024
#42
US Rank #22
About the Name Hudson
2024 marks Hudson's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #42. The name has climbed 27 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 4 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Hudson is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #22, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hudson
Unlikely. With around 1,216 UK babies named Hudson per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hudson in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hudson is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 27 places over the last five years to #42 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hudson is more popular in the US (#22) than in the UK (#42). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Hudson include: Oliver Hudson — Oliver Rutledge Hudson is an American actor.; Lucy-Jo Hudson — Lucy-Jo Hudson is an English actress, known for her roles as Katy Harris in Coronation Street, Rosie Trevanion in Wild at Heart and Donna-Marie Quinn in...; Nell Hudson — Ellen Rose O..
Hudson ranks #22 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
1,216
UK babies named Hudson (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.6
In a school of 600
↑ 27 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hudson
Likely around 1 other Hudson in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Oliver Rutledge Hudson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Adam Rhodes in the CBS comedy series Rules of Engagement, Jeff Fordham on the ABC musical drama series Nashville and Wes Gardner in the Fox horror comedy Scream Queens.
Lucy-Jo Hudson is an English actress, known for her roles as Katy Harris in Coronation Street, Rosie Trevanion in Wild at Heart and Donna-Marie Quinn in Hollyoaks. Her role as Rhiannon Davis in Doctors earned her the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year in 2017.
The Hudson's Bay Company (abbreviated HBC and colloquially Hudson's Bay) is a Canadian holding company of department stores and commercial property. It was the oldest corporation in North America, founded in 1670 and liquidated in 2025.
Hudson Austin was a Grenadian revolutionary and politician who served as a general in the People's Revolutionary Army of Grenada. After the killing of Maurice Bishop, he formed a military government with himself as chairman to rule Grenada.
Jeffrey Hudson was a court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France. He was famous as the "Queen's dwarf" and "Lord Minimus" and was considered one of the "wonders of the age" because of his extreme but well-proportioned smallness.