Hudson
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Hudson is an English surname meaning “son of Hugh.” Hudson brings to mind the explorer Henry Hudson and the New York river that bears his name, and it has a hip, downtown feel next to its cousin Houston. One book gives Hudson the Old English meaning “son of the hoodsman.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Hudson in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Hudson against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Hudson is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Hudson in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 8,583 boys were named Hudson, making it the #17 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 114,287 boys have been named Hudson, with the most (8,583) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
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Towns named Hudson
There are 83 towns and villages with Hudson in their name, in 6 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 71🇨🇦 Canada 8🇦🇴 Angola 1🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇲🇼 Malawi 1🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Hudson | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 22,437 | Map |
| Hudson | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | 14,907 | Map |
| Hudson | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | 13,566 | Map |
| Hudson | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | 12,158 | Map |
| Hudson | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | 7,336 | Map |
| Hudson Falls | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 7,191 | Map |
| Hudson | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 6,436 | Map |
| Hudson | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | 5,088 | Map |
| Hudson | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,821 | Map |
| Hudson | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,058 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Hudson
There are 57 lakes and reservoirs with Hudson in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 40🇨🇦 Canada 16🇿🇦 South Africa 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Hudson Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hudson Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Hudson Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Hudson songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Hudson in their title. The best known:
- The Hudson – Amy Macdonald
- Farmer Ferdinand Hudson – Robin Gibb
- HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON
- HUDSON (15432)
- HUDSON (Careless)
- HUDSON (Jostyn)
- HUDSON (Mansfield)
- Hudson – Ralph Erskine Hudson
- SATISFIED (Hudson, Chorus)
- ST. OLAVE (Hudson)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Hudson
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Hudson as a pet name
FurryName has found 795 dogs named Hudson in public pet registers, making it the #173 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Port Moody (5), Adelaide (4), Burlington (2). Hudson as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Hudson in public pet registers, making it the #1,269 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Tacoma (1), Vancouver (1). Hudson as a cat name →
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