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Cailum vs Hudson

Cailum 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Cailum was ranked #374 and Hudson #129 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Cailum was ranked #755 and Hudson #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2012, Cailum was ranked #4805 and Hudson #277 among boys in England and Wales.

Cailum and Hudson over time

Cailum and Hudson appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cailum 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.

Cailum 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 · Boys13 shared years, 19962012

    Cailum held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hudson in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Cailum #2142 in 2000, Hudson #277 in 2012.

    The order changed in 1998: Hudson moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #2357 and #2863; by 1998 that had become #2901 and #2419.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Cailum #4805, Hudson #277.

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 Cailum, Hudson
FieldCailumHudson
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/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorthern Ireland · Boys #374 (2021)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Cailum does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cailum and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Cailum doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Cailum

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 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 recorded1997–2021

    Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #374 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021.

    Northern Ireland · 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