The baby name Hudson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhʌdsən/ (HUD-sən).
Hudson is English in Origin.
The baby name Hudson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhʌdsən/ (HUD-sən).
Hudson is English in Origin.
Hudson is an English patronymic name that began as a surname meaning “son of Hudde/Hudd,” a medieval pet form of Hugh. Hugh derives from the Germanic element hug, “mind, heart, spirit,” so Hudson carries the sense of “son of Hugh” or “son of the spirited one.” The surname appears in Middle English records across northern England, later spreading through Britain and to North America with early settlers.
As a given name, Hudson surged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries alongside the surname-first trend, helped by place-name echoes like the Hudson River, named for the explorer Henry Hudson. Short forms include Hud; variant spellings such as Hutson, Hudsen, and Hudsyn occur, with Hudsyn sometimes used for girls. Related patronymics include Hewson and Hughes. The name feels modern and outdoorsy while resting on deep medieval roots.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #22 | 7,990 | 7,044 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #27 | 707 | 2,588 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2014 | #184 | 3 | 1,448 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 13 | 5,568 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #251 | 6 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #278 | 6 | 2,919 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #282 | 16 | 7,909 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #288 | 6 | 6,876 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #294 | 897 | 12,213 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| BR | 0 | #311 | 35 | 5,969 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #335 | 33 | 7,951 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2017 | #394 | 3 | 2,842 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #499 | 29 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #678 | 20 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #834 | 83 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #857 | 22 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #909 | 43 | 16,906 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #938 | 243 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 64 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Hudson is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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