Caleb vs Hudson
Caleb 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 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Hudson #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Hudson #10 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #26 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Hudson over time
Caleb and Hudson appear together in 5 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hudson in 2.
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.
Caleb reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Hudson moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2018 as Caleb fell out of it to #70, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Hudson moved ahead of Caleb in England and Wales · Boys — #89 and #92 the year before became #85 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #72 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Hudson in 5.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Hudson moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #89 and #92; by 2020 that had become #85 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Hudson #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Hudson #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Hudson #99.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hudson in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #42 in 2020, Hudson #9 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Hudson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #50 and #60; by 2018 that had become #70 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Hudson #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hudson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #70 in 2013, Hudson #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Hudson #7.
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 | Caleb | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Caleb 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
Caleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #98 among boys in New Zealand in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2023
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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