Ace vs Hudson
Ace and Hudsoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ace was ranked #352 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ace was ranked #191 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ace was ranked #339 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ace was ranked #829 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ace and Hudson over time
Ace and Hudson appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ace in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hudson in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ace and Hudson changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #352 and #42.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Ace held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hudson in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ace #288 in 2021, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Hudson moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #919 and #982; by 2006 that had become #984 and #885.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ace #352, Hudson #42.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ace | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (patronymic surname) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhʌd.sən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Ace does not have one recorded yet.
- Ace and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Ace doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ace
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Hudson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys