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HUD-sun · 2 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #22 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 69 · SSA Rank: #22
Rank #2248 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 22 · SSA Rank: #2248
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Hudson scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Hudson beats the neutral-drift null model in 11% of its 168 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Hudson is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #22 in the US in 2024.
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