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“Son of Hudd, a pet form of Hugh ('heart, mind')” — English (patronymic: Hudd + -son; Hudd from Hugh) origin
Girl's name · #2223 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Hudson reached its best rank, #1677, in 2016 and ranked #2223 in 2025. About 1,900 girls have carried it since 1995. It is also an American family name — about 135,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 99% of babies named Hudson in recent years have been boys.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 89 notable people named Hudson:
Similar names: Maddox · Dawson · Boston · Layton · Brighton · Allisson
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