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Hudson

Hudson is currently the #17 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 8,583 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #43, now it sits at #17. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Hudson, which stretches back to 1880. State by state, West Virginia leads the way at #2.

Rankings

2025 rank
#17
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#17
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
8,583
boys named Hudson

Hudson popularity, 1880–2025

0.14%0.27%0.41%0.54%18801900192019401960198020002020#17 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Hudson is most popular

Alaska: #27 (18 boys, 0.79% of boys born 2025)AK#27Maine: #10 (41 boys, 1.07% of boys born 2025)ME#10Vermont: #5 (24 boys, 1.98% of boys born 2025)VT#5New Hampshire: #26 (36 boys, 0.80% of boys born 2025)NH#26Washington: #23 (187 boys, 0.57% of boys born 2025)WA#23Idaho: #5 (103 boys, 1.19% of boys born 2025)ID#5Montana: #4 (45 boys, 1.20% of boys born 2025)MT#4North Dakota: #7 (37 boys, 1.10% of boys born 2025)ND#7Minnesota: #17 (152 boys, 0.62% of boys born 2025)MN#17Wisconsin: #6 (209 boys, 0.89% of boys born 2025)WI#6Michigan: #7 (333 boys, 0.83% of boys born 2025)MI#7New York: #42 (347 boys, 0.41% of boys born 2025)NY#42Massachusetts: #73 (89 boys, 0.33% of boys born 2025)MA#73Rhode Island: #31 (22 boys, 0.70% of boys born 2025)RI#31Oregon: #8 (121 boys, 0.80% of boys born 2025)OR#8Nevada: #40 (55 boys, 0.49% of boys born 2025)NV#40Wyoming: #7 (16 boys, 1.47% of boys born 2025)WY#7South Dakota: #3 (50 boys, 1.30% of boys born 2025)SD#3Iowa: #6 (124 boys, 0.90% of boys born 2025)IA#6Illinois: #34 (235 boys, 0.47% of boys born 2025)IL#34Indiana: #7 (241 boys, 0.76% of boys born 2025)IN#7Ohio: #6 (455 boys, 0.87% of boys born 2025)OH#6Pennsylvania: #18 (341 boys, 0.65% of boys born 2025)PA#18New Jersey: #58 (155 boys, 0.39% of boys born 2025)NJ#58Connecticut: #35 (80 boys, 0.61% of boys born 2025)CT#35California: #76 (484 boys, 0.28% of boys born 2025)CA#76Utah: #7 (189 boys, 0.96% of boys born 2025)UT#7Colorado: #20 (161 boys, 0.60% of boys born 2025)CO#20Nebraska: #10 (68 boys, 0.77% of boys born 2025)NE#10Missouri: #5 (284 boys, 1.02% of boys born 2025)MO#5Kentucky: #3 (229 boys, 1.12% of boys born 2025)KY#3West Virginia: #2 (106 boys, 1.72% of boys born 2025)WV#2Virginia: #27 (193 boys, 0.52% of boys born 2025)VA#27Maryland: #51 (99 boys, 0.43% of boys born 2025)MD#51Delaware: #16 (27 boys, 0.92% of boys born 2025)DE#16Arizona: #25 (171 boys, 0.52% of boys born 2025)AZ#25New Mexico: #57 (28 boys, 0.43% of boys born 2025)NM#57Kansas: #7 (135 boys, 0.96% of boys born 2025)KS#7Arkansas: #2 (147 boys, 1.17% of boys born 2025)AR#2Tennessee: #7 (323 boys, 0.88% of boys born 2025)TN#7North Carolina: #12 (341 boys, 0.66% of boys born 2025)NC#12South Carolina: #12 (152 boys, 0.72% of boys born 2025)SC#12District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Hudson in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #6 (167 boys, 0.94% of boys born 2025)OK#6Louisiana: #8 (133 boys, 0.70% of boys born 2025)LA#8Mississippi: #9 (90 boys, 0.83% of boys born 2025)MS#9Alabama: #7 (199 boys, 0.92% of boys born 2025)AL#7Georgia: #12 (296 boys, 0.59% of boys born 2025)GA#12Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Hudson in 2025HI—Texas: #43 (685 boys, 0.39% of boys born 2025)TX#43Florida: #54 (342 boys, 0.36% of boys born 2025)FL#54
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#5), West Virginia (#2), Wyoming (#7)

Uniqueness score

8/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind

You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hudson in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Hudson as a girl name

Hudson holds the #2214 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 83 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1883 in 2020 to #2214 today. Its strongest year on record was 2016 (#1667 nationally, 128 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1995. The name's biggest fan base is in Michigan (#1210 there in 2025).

2025 rank
#2214
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1667
in 2016 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
83
girls named Hudson

Where Hudson (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025WI—Michigan: #1210 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)MI#1210New York: #1654 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1654Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025CT—California: #3095 (5 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#3095Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025HI—Texas: #3285 (5 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#3285Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Hudson in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#1210), Georgia (#1533), New York (#1654)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hudson in the most recent year of SSA data.

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