Ahad vs Hudson
Ahad 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 2025, Ahad was ranked #798 and Hudson #43 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ahad was ranked #657 and Hudson #219 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ahad and Hudson over time
Ahad and Hudson appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ahad 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.
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
Ahad and Hudson changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #798 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Ahad and Hudson were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #798 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ahad #576 in 2024, Hudson #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ahad held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hudson in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ahad #576 in 2024, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Hudson moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1110 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #1095 and #982.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahad #798, Hudson #43.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hudson
Pairs where Hudson shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Muhammad vs Hudson
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
Muhammad · Hudson · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Noah vs Hudson
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2022, Hudson #7 in 2023.
Noah · Hudson · 14 shared years, 2012–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Theodore vs Hudson
Theodore and Hudson averaged 6.5 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, and 640 places apart in England and Wales · Boys.
Theodore · Hudson · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Thomas vs Hudson
In 2023, Hudson moved ahead of Thomas in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #9 and #11 the year before became #13 and #7.
Thomas · Hudson · 14 shared years, 2012–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Ahad | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #798 (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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Ahad does not have one recorded yet.
- Ahad and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Ahad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ahad
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 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 recorded2004–2022
Highest recorded position: #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys