Forrest vs Hudson
Forrest 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, Forrest was ranked #500 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Forrest was ranked #478 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Forrest was ranked #392 and Hudson #119 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Forrest was ranked #764 and Hudson #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Forrest was ranked #3519 and Hudson #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Forrest and Hudson over time
Forrest and Hudson appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Forrest in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Forrest #500 in 2024, Hudson #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Forrest held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hudson in 22.
Highest recorded here: Forrest #500 in 2024, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Hudson moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1505 and #1850; by 2000 that had become #3036 and #1889.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Forrest #500, Hudson #42.
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 | Forrest | 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 | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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)); Forrest does not have one recorded yet.
- Forrest and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Forrest doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Forrest
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #500 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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