Archer vs Hudson
Archer 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Archer was ranked #35 and Hudson #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Archer was ranked #42 and Hudson #10 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #173 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #209 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #216 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archer was ranked #577 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archer and Hudson over time
Archer and Hudson appear together in 5 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Archer in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Hudson moved ahead of Archer in New Zealand · Boys — #46 and #60 the year before became #37 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Archer and Hudson changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #173 and #42.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Archer #169 in 2022, Hudson #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Archer held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hudson in 23.
Highest recorded here: Archer #169 in 2022, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Hudson moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #814 and #885; by 2007 that had become #987 and #538.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archer #173, Hudson #42.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Archer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hudson in 14.
Highest recorded here: Archer #32 in 2018, Hudson #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archer #35, Hudson #8.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Archer held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hudson in 6.
Highest recorded here: Archer #34 in 2022, Hudson #9 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Hudson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #46 and #60; by 2018 that had become #37 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Archer #42, Hudson #10.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Archer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hudson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Archer #350 in 2024, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archer #577, Hudson #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Archer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hudson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Archer #216 in 2024, Hudson #91 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archer #216, Hudson #99.
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 | Archer | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #35 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Archer does not have one recorded yet.
- Archer and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Archer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Archer
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #1281 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — 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: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2018 (recorded 2012–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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