Clay vs Hudson

Clay 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clay was ranked #602 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Clay was ranked #535 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Clay was ranked #365 and Hudson #138 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Clay was ranked #577 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Clay and Hudson over time

Clay and Hudson appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Clay 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.

Clay 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clay held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Hudson in 23.
Highest recorded here: Clay #566 in 2021, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Hudson moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1411 and #2005; by 2003 that had become #1248 and #1092.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clay #602, Hudson #42.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Hudson

Pairs where Hudson shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Muhammad vs Hudson
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
Muhammad · Hudson · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Noah vs Hudson
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2022, Hudson #7 in 2023.
Noah · Hudson · 14 shared years, 2012–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Theodore vs Hudson
Theodore and Hudson averaged 6.5 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, and 661 places apart in England and Wales · Boys.
Theodore · Hudson · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Thomas vs Hudson
In 2023, Hudson moved ahead of Thomas in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #9 and #11 the year before became #13 and #7.
Thomas · Hudson · 14 shared years, 2012–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2023 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Clay, Hudson
Field	Clay	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	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	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

Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Clay does not have one recorded yet.
Clay has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hudson.
A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Clay doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Clay

Popularity journey

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
Highest recorded2017–2019
Highest recorded position: #365 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2017–2019).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 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