Boy name · English
Hudson
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning son of HuddeHudson is a boy's name that comes from an English surname meaning "son of Hudde". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning son of Hudde
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #17 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Hudson
As a boy's name, Hudson comes from an English surname meaning "son of Hudde". It is used in English.
Hudson is also a surname: the 220th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 129,935 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Hudson on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Hudson on 2 lists.
“Runs a tight household of tasks”
From Nicknames for ChatGPT, butler and assistant-style names
“The loyal butler of Upstairs, Downstairs”
From British funny names, butler and housekeeper names
How popular is Hudson?
- US rank in 2025
- #17
- 8,583 babies, 5,025 per million boys
- Best rank
- #17 in 2025
- 8,583 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 114,287
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 31 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 59 per million |
| 1900s | 55 per million |
| 1910s | 50 per million |
| 1920s | 35 per million |
| 1930s | 24 per million |
| 1940s | 16 per million |
| 1950s | 10 per million |
| 1960s | 8 per million |
| 1970s | 8 per million |
| 1980s | 16 per million |
| 1990s | 77 per million |
| 2000s | 612 per million |
| 2010s | 2,737 per million |
| 2020s | 4,531 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61 | #64 | #55 | #50 | #43 | #34 | #27 | #21 | #22 | #17 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
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Middle names for Hudson
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Hudson: common questions
What does the name Hudson mean?
Hudson comes from an English surname meaning "son of Hudde". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Hudson a boy or girl name?
Hudson is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 83 girls and 8,583 boys in the US were named Hudson, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Hudson come from?
Hudson comes from an English surname meaning "son of Hudde". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Hudson?
Hudson ranked #17 in the US in 2025, with 8,583 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Hudson?
Middle names that flow well with Hudson include Dale, Drake, Glenn, Lane and Levi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.