Hudson vs Rafi
Hudson and Raficompared 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 Rafi #552 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #54 and Rafi #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #169 and Rafi #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hudson and Rafi over time
Hudson and Rafi appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rafi 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hudson and Rafi changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #42 and #552.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hudson #42 in 2024, Rafi #552 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rafi in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Rafi #552 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Hudson moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1160 and #1110; by 2005 that had become #982 and #1377.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #42, Rafi #552.
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 | Rafi |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Rafi does not have one recorded yet.
- Hudson and Rafi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Rafi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Rafi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #552 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys