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Hudson vs Muhammad

Hudson and Muhammadcompared 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 Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Hudson was ranked #54 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Hudson was ranked #8 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Hudson was ranked #188 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Hudson was ranked #99 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Hudson and Muhammad over time

Hudson and Muhammad appear together in 4 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Hudson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Muhammad in 1. 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hudson and Muhammad were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #43 and #1.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hudson #42 in 2024, Muhammad #1 in 2023.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Muhammad #1 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #43, Muhammad #1.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025

    Hudson held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammad in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #7 in 2023, Muhammad #21 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #8, Muhammad #21.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #143 in 2023, Muhammad #35 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #188, Muhammad #35.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2024

    Hudson held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Muhammad in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Hudson #76 in 2023, Muhammad #154 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #99, Muhammad #154.

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 Muhammad

Pairs where Muhammad 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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, Muhammad
FieldHudsonMuhammad
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
Meaning'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson.Praiseworthy, commendable.
OriginEnglish (patronymic surname)Arabic
Pronunciation/ˈhʌd.sən//muˈħammad/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedMohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
  • Hudson has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
  • Hudson's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Hudson a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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 #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Muhammad

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys