Harry vs Hudson
Harry 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, Harry was ranked #39 and Hudson #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harry was ranked #40 and Hudson #10 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #13 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Harry and Hudson over time
Harry and Hudson appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hudson in 0.
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.
Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2019, Hudson moved ahead of Harry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #15 and #25 the year before became #20 and #16.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Hudson #42.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hudson in 7.
Highest recorded here: Harry #15 in 2018, Hudson #7 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Hudson moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #15 and #25; by 2019 that had become #20 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #39, Hudson #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Hudson #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2013, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Hudson #99.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Harry held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hudson in 5.
Highest recorded here: Harry #22 in 2018, Hudson #9 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Hudson moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #22 and #33; by 2019 that had become #38 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harry #40, 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 | Harry | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. |
| Origin | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry | English (patronymic surname) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæri/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harry is recorded with a English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry origin, while Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin.
- Harry and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- Harry'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
Harry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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