Davin vs Hudson
Davin 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, Davin was ranked #2921 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Davin was ranked #374 and Hudson #129 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Davin was ranked #829 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Davin was ranked #5785 and Hudson #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Davin and Hudson over time
Davin and Hudson appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Davin in 0.
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.
Davin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Davin and Hudson changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2921 and #42.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2024
Davin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hudson in 17.
Highest recorded here: Davin #1456 in 2005, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Hudson moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1651 and #2005; by 2004 that had become #3009 and #1160.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Davin #2921, Hudson #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2025
Davin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hudson in 6.
Highest recorded here: Davin #272 in 2017, Hudson #188 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Hudson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #272 and #317; by 2018 that had become #401 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Davin #829, Hudson #188.
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 | Davin | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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)); Davin does not have one recorded yet.
- Davin and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Davin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Davin
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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