Hudson vs Hud

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

Name A

Hudson

Boy name · Rank #22

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Name B

Hud

Boy name · Rank #11103

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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