Hudson vs Trent
Hudson and Trentcompared 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 Trent #1359 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Hudson was ranked #129 and Trent #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hudson was ranked #169 and Trent #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hudson and Trent over time
Hudson and Trent appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Hudson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Trent 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.
Trent 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Hudson and Trent were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #43 and #1359.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hudson held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Trent in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hudson #42 in 2024, Trent #773 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Hudson moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1092 and #1011; by 2004 that had become #1160 and #1732.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hudson #43, Trent #1359.
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.
- Muhammad vs Hudson
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Hudson #42 in 2024.
Muhammad · Hudson · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Noah vs Hudson
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2022, Hudson #7 in 2023.
Noah · Hudson · 14 shared years, 2012–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Theodore vs Hudson
Theodore and Hudson averaged 6.5 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, and 640 places apart in England and Wales · Boys.
Theodore · Hudson · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Thomas vs Hudson
In 2023, Hudson moved ahead of Thomas in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #9 and #11 the year before became #13 and #7.
Thomas · Hudson · 14 shared years, 2012–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Hudson | Trent |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1359 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hudson has a recorded origin (English (patronymic surname)); Trent does not have one recorded yet.
- Hudson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Trent.
- A meaning is recorded for Hudson; Trent doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Trent
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1972–1995
Highest recorded position: #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1978 (recorded 1972–1995).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1359 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys