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Alp vs Hudson

Alp 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, Alp was ranked #1595 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Alp was ranked #785 and Hudson #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alp and Hudson over time

Alp and Hudson appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alp 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.

Alp 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 19982024

    Alp held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hudson in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Alp #1273 in 2020, Hudson #42 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2001: Hudson moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #2074 and #2419; by 2001 that had become #3134 and #1202.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alp #1595, 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

Side-by-side comparison of Alp, Hudson
FieldAlpHudson
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recorded'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (patronymic surname)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈhʌd.sən/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Alp does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alp has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hudson.
  • A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Alp doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Alp

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2074 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Hudson

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2012–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys