Francesco vs Hudson
Francesco 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 2025, Francesco was ranked #873 and Hudson #43 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Francesco was ranked #770 and Hudson #143 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Francesco and Hudson over time
Francesco and Hudson appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Francesco 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.
Francesco 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Francesco and Hudson were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #873 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Francesco #586 in 2024, Hudson #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Francesco held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hudson in 19.
Highest recorded here: Francesco #586 in 2024, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Hudson moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #793 and #885; by 2007 that had become #776 and #538.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francesco #873, Hudson #43.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2023
Francesco held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hudson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Francesco #443 in 2017, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Francesco #770, Hudson #143.
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 | Francesco | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #873 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Francesco does not have one recorded yet.
- Francesco has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hudson.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Francesco doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Francesco
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #258 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2023
Highest recorded position: #258 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1976–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #873 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys