Derek vs Hudson
Derek 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, Derek was ranked #1108 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #727 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Derek was ranked #432 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Derek and Hudson over time
Derek and Hudson appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Derek 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.
Derek 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hudson rose about as far as Derek fell — from #464 and #2863 in 1996 to #1108 and #42 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Derek #343 in 2023, Hudson #143 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Derek held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hudson in 21.
Highest recorded here: Derek #464 in 1996, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Hudson moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #999 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #1456 and #982.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derek #1108, Hudson #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2025
Derek held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hudson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Derek #343 in 2023, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Hudson moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #448 and #601; by 2017 that had become #610 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Derek #432, 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 | Derek | 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, NZ | 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) | 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)); Derek does not have one recorded yet.
- Derek and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Derek doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Derek
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of 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