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Hudson vs Matthew

Hudson and Matthewcompared 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 2023, Hudson was ranked #7 and Matthew #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Hudson was ranked #10 and Matthew #99 among boys in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Hudson was ranked #42 and Matthew #149 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Hudson was ranked #99 and Matthew #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Hudson was ranked #54 and Matthew #73 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Hudson was ranked #188 and Matthew #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Hudson and Matthew over time

Hudson and Matthew appear together in 5 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Matthew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hudson in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Matthew 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Hudson moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2015 as Matthew fell out of it to #52, having been #42 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2019, Hudson moved ahead of Matthew in England and Wales · Boys — #114 and #82 the year before became #92 and #99.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Hudson held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Matthew in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Matthew #6 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2019: Hudson moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #114 and #82; by 2019 that had become #92 and #99.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #42, Matthew #149.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025

    Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #143 in 2023, Matthew #22 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #188, Matthew #55.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2023

    Hudson held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Matthew in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #7 in 2023, Matthew #40 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2015: Hudson moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #45 and #42; by 2015 that had become #36 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Hudson #7, Matthew #85.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024

    Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #76 in 2023, Matthew #7 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #99, Matthew #42.

  • New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2014–2023

    Hudson held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Matthew in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #9 in 2022, Matthew #37 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2017: Hudson moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #73 and #44; by 2017 that had become #60 and #81.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Hudson #10, Matthew #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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Hudson

Pairs where Hudson shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Matthew

Pairs where Matthew shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hudson, Matthew
FieldHudsonMatthew
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
Meaning'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson.From Greek Matthaios, from Hebrew Mattithiah, combining 'mattat' (gift) with 'Yahweh' — 'gift of God'. Matthew was a tax collector and one of the twelve apostles, traditionally credited as author of the first Gospel.
OriginEnglish (patronymic surname)Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/ˈhʌd.sən//ˈmæθ.juː/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #55 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin, while Matthew is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
  • Hudson and Matthew both have 2 syllables.
  • Hudson's recorded meaning differs from Matthew'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

Hudson

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2012–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Matthew

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1957–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2023).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys