Hudson vs Kacper
Hudson and Kacpercompared 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, Hudson was ranked #42 and Kacper #773 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #54 and Kacper #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Hudson was ranked #129 and Kacper #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hudson was ranked #188 and Kacper #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hudson and Kacper over time
Hudson and Kacper appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 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.
Kacper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kacper in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Kacper #158 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #42, Kacper #773.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Hudson held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kacper in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #143 in 2023, Kacper #98 in 2012.
The order changed in 2021: Hudson moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #294 and #211; by 2021 that had become #249 and #454.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #188, Kacper #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2013–2021
Hudson held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kacper in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #114 in 2018, Kacper #153 in 2013.
The order changed in 2018: Hudson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #214 and #202; by 2018 that had become #114 and #365.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Hudson #129, Kacper #433.
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 | Hudson | Kacper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (patronymic surname) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhʌd.sən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | Norway · Boys #433 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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)); Kacper does not have one recorded yet.
- Hudson and Kacper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Kacper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Kacper
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #624 among boys in Norway in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys