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Hudson

Pronounced HH AH1 D S AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Hudson?

Hudson is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 107,462 children — the 298th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 7,990 children were given it.

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2024Boys: 7,990Girls: 83

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
HH AH1 D S AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Hudson

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Hudson

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Hudson?
Hudson ranks 298th among boys' names in US records, with 107,462 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 69,363.
Is Hudson a unisex name?
No. Hudson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Hudson most popular?
2024, when 7,990 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.