Ezra vs Hudson
Ezra 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Ezra was ranked #58 and Hudson #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Ezra was ranked #25 and Hudson #10 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ezra was ranked #38 and Hudson #43 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #42 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #91 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ezra was ranked #156 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Ezra was ranked #983 and Hudson #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Ezra and Hudson over time
Ezra and Hudson appear together in 4 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hudson in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Ezra and Hudson changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #38 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Ezra and Hudson were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #38 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ezra #38 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ezra held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hudson in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #38 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ezra #38, Hudson #43.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Ezra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hudson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #23 in 2023, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #42, Hudson #99.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2025
Ezra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hudson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #156 in 2025, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ezra #156, Hudson #188.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Ezra held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hudson in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #24 in 2022, Hudson #9 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ezra #25, Hudson #10.
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 | Ezra | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'. | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | English (patronymic surname) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛzrə/ | /ˈhʌd.sən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #38 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ezra is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin.
- Ezra and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- Ezra's recorded meaning differs from Hudson's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ezra
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 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 recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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