Hud vs Hudson

Side-by-side comparison of Hud and Hudson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hud

Boy name · Rank #11103

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Name B

Hudson

Boy name · Rank #22

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Metric Hud Hudson
Current Rank #11103 #22
Total Births (all years) 74 105,663
Peak Year 1964 2024
Peak Year Births 9 7,990
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hud Hudson
1880ss — 34
1890ss — 67
1900ss — 75
1910ss — 334
1920ss — 384
1930ss — 255
1940ss — 235
1950ss — 200
1960ss 29 146
1970ss 11 133
1980ss — 294
1990ss — 1,496
2000ss — 12,220
2010ss 10 51,460
2020ss 24 38,330

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hud Hudson
2014 — 5,241
2015 — 6,049
2016 — 6,127
2017 — 5,788
2018 5 6,576
2019 5 6,493
2020 — 6,848
2021 6 7,624
2022 5 7,917
2023 7 7,951
2024 6 7,990

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–2024.

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