Hudson vs Mayson
Hudson and Maysoncompared 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 Mayson #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Hudson was ranked #143 and Mayson #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hudson and Mayson over time
Hudson and Mayson appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mayson in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mayson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Mayson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Mayson #804 in 2013.
The order changed in 1999: Hudson moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2419 and #2419; by 1999 that had become #1850 and #2943.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #42, Mayson #2263.
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 | Mayson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Mayson does not have one recorded yet.
- Hudson and Mayson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Mayson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mayson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #534 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys