Hudson vs Noah
Hudson and Noahcompared 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 2025, Hudson was ranked #8 and Noah #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Hudson was ranked #10 and Noah #1 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #54 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #42 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #99 and Noah #3 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hudson was ranked #188 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Hudson was ranked #5581 and Noah #2201 among girls in England and Wales.
Hudson and Noah over time
Hudson and Noah appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hudson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Noah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Hudson 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Hudson #7 in 2023, Noah #1 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #42, Noah #2.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #7 in 2023, Noah #1 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #8, Noah #1.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 13.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #143 in 2023, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #188, Noah #3.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #76 in 2023, Noah #1 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #99, Noah #3.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Hudson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #9 in 2022, Noah #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hudson #10, Noah #1.
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 | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson. | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | English (patronymic surname) | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhʌd.sən/ | /ˈnoʊə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Hudson is recorded with a English (patronymic surname) origin, while Noah is recorded with a Hebrew origin.
- Hudson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- Hudson's recorded meaning differs from Noah's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Hudson a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah 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
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
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys