Hudson vs Mehdi
Hudson and Mehdicompared 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 2025, Hudson was ranked #43 and Mehdi #2440 among boys in England and Wales.
Hudson and Mehdi over time
Hudson and Mehdi appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mehdi 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.
Mehdi 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hudson rose about as far as Mehdi fell — from #2863 and #1168 in 1996 to #43 and #2440 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Hudson and Mehdi were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #43 and #2440.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hudson held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mehdi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Mehdi #874 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Hudson moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1160 and #999; by 2005 that had become #982 and #1456.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #43, Mehdi #2440.
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 | Mehdi |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Mehdi does not have one recorded yet.
- Hudson and Mehdi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Mehdi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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 #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mehdi
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #395 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2022
Highest recorded position: #368 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1959–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys