Hudson vs Rex
Hudson and Rexcompared 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 Rex #216 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #54 and Rex #382 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Hudson was ranked #91 and Rex #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #169 and Rex #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hudson and Rex over time
Hudson and Rex appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rex 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.
Rex 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Hudson #143 in 2023, Rex #516 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rex in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Rex #142 in 2021.
The order changed in 2007: Hudson moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #885 and #863; by 2007 that had become #538 and #711.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #42, Rex #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2024
Hudson held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rex in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #143 in 2023, Rex #516 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hudson #169, Rex #520.
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 | Rex |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #216 (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)); Rex does not have one recorded yet.
- Hudson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rex.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Rex doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Rex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #64 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1960
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1960).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #216 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys