The name Hudson is a girl's name of English origin meaning "Hugh's son".

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Climbing the charts for boys, and has just begun to cross over for girls, despite the macho "hud" sound followed by the "son" syllable.

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The name Hudson peaked for girls at #1676 in 2016. The name is most popular in HUDSON, HUDSON, and HUDSON. Hudson is also used for boys, ranking #22 in 2024.

The name Hudson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "Hugh's son".

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Hudson has risen quickly up the charts over the past 30 years, getting a lot of its style value from New York's Hudson River. That makes it a nature name and a place name that's also got the fashion gloss of New York City.
 The Hudson River was named for 17th century British explorer Henry Hudson, who also gave him name to Canada's Hudson Bay. Hudson has long been a prominent surname. Along with Henry, there was also heartthrob Rock, director Hugh, the musical Hudson brothers, and Kate Hudson today. 
 As a first name, Hudson has been given to several celebrity children, including the sons of Robert Herjavec, Marcia Gay Harden, Gena Lee Nolan, and Drew Lachey.
 Hudson literally means 'son of Hudd', which was a nickname for both Hugh and Richard in the Middle Ages. Streamlined spelling Hud was the name of the macho title character of an iconic Paul Newman film; John Mellencamp has a son named Hud.
 James Barbour pulled a gender switch when he named his daughter Hudson in 2008.
 Along with its popularity in the US, Hudson also ranks in the Top 100 in other English-speaking countries. Its popularity has not, however, extended to other European countries, many of which have laws against using surnames as first names.

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The name Hudson is currently ranked #22 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #21 in 2023. The name is most popular in HUDSON, HUDSON, and HUDSON. Hudson is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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