Cuan vs Hudson
Cuan 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, Cuan was ranked #3688 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cuan was ranked #102 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cuan was ranked #252 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cuan and Hudson over time
Cuan and Hudson appear together in 3 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cuan in 1.
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.
Cuan 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 2023, Hudson moved ahead of Cuan in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #184 and #219 the year before became #254 and #143.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cuan #102 in 2024, Hudson #76 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Cuan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hudson in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cuan #184 in 2022, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Hudson moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #184 and #219; by 2023 that had become #254 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cuan #252, Hudson #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2024
Cuan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hudson in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cuan #102 in 2024, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cuan #102, Hudson #99.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Cuan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hudson in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cuan #2425 in 1999, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cuan #3688, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Cuan | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #252 (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)); Cuan does not have one recorded yet.
- Cuan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hudson.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Cuan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cuan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #102 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 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