Arlo vs Hudson
Arlo 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, Arlo was ranked #47 and Hudson #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Arlo was ranked #12 and Hudson #10 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #15 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #18 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #45 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Arlo was ranked #1785 and Hudson #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Arlo and Hudson over time
Arlo and Hudson appear together in 5 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hudson in 1.
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.
Arlo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hudson in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Arlo moved ahead of Hudson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #121 and #114 the year before became #73 and #138.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arlo and Hudson changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #15 and #42.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arlo #14 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Hudson in 6.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Arlo moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #567 and #538; by 2009 that had become #311 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Hudson #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #48 in 2024, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Hudson #188.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hudson in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #19 in 2023, Hudson #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #47, Hudson #8.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hudson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #40 in 2023, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Arlo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #114; by 2019 that had become #73 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #45, Hudson #99.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Arlo held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hudson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #10 in 2017, Hudson #9 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arlo #12, Hudson #10.
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 | Arlo | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Meaning uncertain — likely derived by Edmund Spenser from the real Irish place name Aherlow ('between two highlands') for the fictional Arlo Hill in The Faerie Queene (1590). | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. |
| Origin | Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation) | English (patronymic surname) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹ.loʊ/ | /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 #47 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Arlo is recorded with a Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation) origin, while Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin.
- Arlo and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- Arlo's recorded meaning differs from Hudson's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Arlo
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2943 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 recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 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