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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hudson

Ranked #466 - 1 in 70,646 people
US

Most common in

United States

113k bearers

World total

113,241

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#466

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States113k
Worldwide
~113k
rank #466
Rarity
1 in 70,646
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~113k in US

About the name Hudson

There are an estimated 113,241 people named Hudson alive worldwide today. That ranks Hudson at #466 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hudson is held by approximately 113,241 people, ranking #466 among first names. That works out to roughly 34 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,931 U.S. residents).

Historically Hudson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.4% male).

Hudson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.4%Female 1.6%

Hudson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hudson, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1884: 10
  4. 1888: 9
  5. 1889: 5
  6. 1891: 5
  7. 1892: 7
  8. 1893: 13
  9. 1894: 10
  10. 1895: 6
  11. 1896: 8
  12. 1897: 5
  13. 1898: 8
  14. 1899: 5
  15. 1900: 9
  16. 1901: 8
  17. 1902: 10
  18. 1904: 9
  19. 1905: 6
  20. 1906: 5
  21. 1907: 6
  22. 1908: 11
  23. 1909: 11
  24. 1910: 8
  25. 1911: 11
  26. 1912: 19
  27. 1913: 24
  28. 1914: 24
  29. 1915: 42
  30. 1916: 55
  31. 1917: 49
  32. 1918: 52
  33. 1919: 50
  34. 1920: 45
  35. 1921: 45
  36. 1922: 39
  37. 1923: 41
  38. 1924: 38
  39. 1925: 45
  40. 1926: 43
  41. 1927: 29
  42. 1928: 33
  43. 1929: 26
  44. 1930: 17
  45. 1931: 26
  46. 1932: 23
  47. 1933: 30
  48. 1934: 23
  49. 1935: 27
  50. 1936: 29
  51. 1937: 24
  52. 1938: 29
  53. 1939: 27
  54. 1940: 16
  55. 1941: 19
  56. 1942: 20
  57. 1943: 26
  58. 1944: 26
  59. 1945: 18
  60. 1946: 23
  61. 1947: 37
  62. 1948: 26
  63. 1949: 24
  64. 1950: 29
  65. 1951: 21
  66. 1952: 19
  67. 1953: 20
  68. 1954: 21
  69. 1955: 21
  70. 1956: 26
  71. 1957: 12
  72. 1958: 16
  73. 1959: 15
  74. 1960: 5
  75. 1961: 20
  76. 1962: 6
  77. 1963: 12
  78. 1964: 21
  79. 1965: 9
  80. 1966: 15
  81. 1967: 14
  82. 1968: 21
  83. 1969: 23
  84. 1970: 12
  85. 1971: 17
  86. 1972: 10
  87. 1973: 14
  88. 1974: 19
  89. 1975: 9
  90. 1976: 6
  91. 1977: 13
  92. 1978: 17
  93. 1979: 16
  94. 1980: 21
  95. 1981: 26
  96. 1982: 27
  97. 1983: 28
  98. 1984: 23
  99. 1985: 27
  100. 1986: 21
  101. 1987: 39
  102. 1988: 40
  103. 1989: 42
  104. 1990: 55
  105. 1991: 68
  106. 1992: 67
  107. 1993: 99
  108. 1994: 105
  109. 1995: 130
  110. 1996: 265
  111. 1997: 231
  112. 1998: 262
  113. 1999: 252
  114. 2000: 343
  115. 2001: 451
  116. 2002: 503
  117. 2003: 693
  118. 2004: 942
  119. 2005: 1,252
  120. 2006: 1,394
  121. 2007: 1,944
  122. 2008: 2,284
  123. 2009: 2,716
  124. 2010: 2,914
  125. 2011: 3,503
  126. 2012: 4,294
  127. 2013: 4,748
  128. 2014: 5,353
  129. 2015: 6,164
  130. 2016: 6,255
  131. 2017: 5,914
  132. 2018: 6,687
  133. 2019: 6,605
  134. 2020: 6,951
  135. 2021: 7,728
  136. 2022: 8,035
  137. 2023: 8,041
  138. 2024: 8,098
  139. 2025: 8,666

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hudson worldwide?

There are an estimated 113,241 people named Hudson alive worldwide today, ranking #466 globally.

Is Hudson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 70,646 people. In the United States there are roughly 113,241 bearers, which is 1 in 2,931 Americans.

Is Hudson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hudson is used 98.4% male and 1.6% female.

Where does the name Hudson come from?

Who are famous people named Hudson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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