Hudson vs Larry
Hudson and Larrycompared 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 Larry #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Hudson was ranked #129 and Larry #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hudson was ranked #188 and Larry #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hudson and Larry over time
Hudson and Larry appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larry 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.
Larry 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hudson and Larry changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #42 and #2443.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Larry in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Larry #1125 in 2007.
The order changed in 2003: Hudson moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2005 and #1799; by 2003 that had become #1092 and #1962.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #42, Larry #2443.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2025
Hudson held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Larry in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #169 in 2024, Larry #443 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Hudson moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #601 and #541; by 2017 that had become #317 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #188, Larry #829.
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 | Larry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Larry does not have one recorded yet.
- Hudson and Larry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Larry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Larry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1958
Highest recorded position: #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1958).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys