Diarmuid vs Hudson
Diarmuid 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Diarmuid was ranked #404 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Diarmuid was ranked #272 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Diarmuid was ranked #4527 and Hudson #498 among boys in England and Wales.
Diarmuid and Hudson over time
Diarmuid and Hudson appear together in 3 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Diarmuid in 1.
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.
Diarmuid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Diarmuid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hudson in 4.
Highest recorded here: Diarmuid #130 in 2015, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Hudson moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #164 and #249; by 2022 that had become #262 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Diarmuid #272, Hudson #188.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2009
Diarmuid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hudson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Diarmuid #1411 in 2002, Hudson #498 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Diarmuid #4527, Hudson #498.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2013–2024
Diarmuid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hudson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Diarmuid #193 in 2020, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Hudson moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #343 and #398; by 2014 that had become #398 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diarmuid #404, 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 | Diarmuid | 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 #272 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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)); Diarmuid does not have one recorded yet.
- Diarmuid and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Diarmuid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Diarmuid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 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 #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys