Total births
87
Boys' name · since 1964
Hud
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Hud, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11150
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 1964
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hud is the #11150 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 87 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Hud recorded 87 times among boys since 1964, holding rank #11150 nationally today, ahead of 22% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #11150 among boys today
- 87 born since 1964
- 2020s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hud is currently the #11150 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 87 born since 1964, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11150
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 1964
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Hud vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11150
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Hud was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hud in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hud compares
87 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hud's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hud | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hud's full recorded timeline at 2018, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hud at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,150
Active since
1964
Hud popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Hud by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hud's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Hud births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hud? ▼
Hud has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11150 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Hud most popular? ▼
Hud was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Hud been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hud since 1964 -- 62 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hud? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hudson, Hudsyn, Hudsen, Hudie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hud
Nearby Names Like Hud
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hud
Hudson Boy
#22 114,287 births
Hudsyn Boy
#2593 648 births
Hudsen Boy
#3964 568 births
Hudie Boy
46 births
Hudhayfah Boy
#8201 41 births
Compare Hud side by side: Hud vs Hudson Hud vs Hudsyn Hud vs Hudsen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hud: #11150 Boys' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hud. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hud draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.