Charlie vs Hudson
Charlie 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, Charlie was ranked #12 and Hudson #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Charlie was ranked #9 and Hudson #10 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Hudson #43 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Charlie was ranked #755 and Hudson #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and Hudson over time
Charlie and Hudson appear together in 5 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hudson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charlie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Hudson were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #8 in 2024, Hudson #7 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Hudson #43.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hudson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #8 in 2024, Hudson #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #12, Hudson #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Hudson #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Hudson #99.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Charlie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #6 in 2021, Hudson #9 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #9, 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 | Charlie | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. |
| Origin | English, via Germanic Karl | English (patronymic surname) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin.
- Charlie and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- Charlie'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
Charlie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys