Henry vs Hudson
Henry 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, Henry was ranked #6 and Hudson #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Henry was ranked #8 and Hudson #10 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #14 and Hudson #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #45 and Hudson #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #95 and Hudson #54 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #76 and Hudson #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Henry and Hudson over time
Henry and Hudson appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hudson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Henry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hudson in 1. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Henry #4 in 2023, Hudson #7 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Hudson #42 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #14, Hudson #42.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #4 in 2023, Hudson #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #6, Hudson #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #75 in 2016, Hudson #143 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #76, Hudson #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hudson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Henry #22 in 2023, Hudson #76 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #45, Hudson #99.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Henry held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hudson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Henry #8 in 2023, Hudson #9 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Henry #8, 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 | Henry | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Home ruler, estate ruler. | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. |
| Origin | Germanic, via Old French Henri | English (patronymic surname) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛnɹi/ | /ˈhʌd.sən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Henry is recorded with a Germanic, via Old French Henri origin, while Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin.
- Henry and Hudson both have 2 syllables.
- Henry'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.
- The available evidence gives Henry a "high" Data Confidence level and Hudson a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 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