Fraser vs Hudson
Fraser 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, Fraser was ranked #306 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #101 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #305 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Fraser was ranked #755 and Hudson #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fraser and Hudson over time
Fraser and Hudson appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Fraser reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Hudson moved ahead of Fraser in England and Wales · Boys — #220 and #234 the year before became #240 and #176.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hudson rose about as far as Fraser fell — from #136 and #2863 in 1996 to #306 and #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hudson in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #136 in 1996, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Hudson moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #220 and #234; by 2015 that had become #240 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #306, Hudson #42.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2013–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hudson in 8.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #264 in 2014, 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 #264 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #305, 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 | Fraser | 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 | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Fraser does not have one recorded yet.
- Fraser and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Fraser 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
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 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 #306 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