Dawson vs Hudson
Dawson 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, Dawson was ranked #560 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #330 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #164 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dawson was ranked #432 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dawson and Hudson over time
Dawson and Hudson appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dawson 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.
Dawson 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Hudson moved ahead of Dawson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #194 and #214 the year before became #365 and #114.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dawson and Hudson changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2013 and 2025, ending at #432 and #188.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dawson #126 in 2023, Hudson #76 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Dawson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hudson in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #470 in 2015, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Hudson moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #863 and #885; by 2007 that had become #711 and #538.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawson #560, Hudson #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2025
Dawson held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hudson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #226 in 2020, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dawson #432, Hudson #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2024
Dawson held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hudson in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #126 in 2023, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Hudson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #194 and #214; by 2018 that had become #365 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawson #164, Hudson #99.
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 | Dawson | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Dawson does not have one recorded yet.
- Dawson and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Dawson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dawson
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1642 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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