Hudsen
Hudsen was the 3981st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 3263rd with 36 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 517 places. More babies were named Hudsen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Hudson) son of Hudd (surname) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,981 boys, up 344 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 27boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202136 babies
- Total since 1880
- 590babies recorded
What does the name Hudsen mean?
Hudsen is a spelling of Hudson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Hudson's meaning and origin.
Hudson is an English surname meaning 'son of Hudd'. Hudd was a medieval personal name; the sources cited here do not say which full name it shortened. Hudson is now used as a first name.
Hudd + -son (Middle English, “son of Hudd”)
How sure is this? Probable. The source of the pet name Hudd needs a surname-dictionary check.
See also: English names.
Hudsen popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 22 since 2010.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,981 | 27 |
| 2020 | #4,325 | 23 |
| 2010 | #3,851 | 27 |
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How popular is Hudsen, counting every spelling?
Hudsen is a spelling of Hudson, a name family that ranked #19 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,981 for Hudsen on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,610 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 8,583 | #17 | 40,102 |
| Hudsen | 27 | #3,981 | 160 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hudsen?
27 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hudsen (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hudsen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 310 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hudsen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hudsen?
About 600 people born in the US named Hudsen are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 16. That makes Hudsen a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hudsen by state
How common Hudsen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hudsen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hudsen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hudsen
What does Hudsen mean?
Hudsen is a spelling of Hudson, which means “son of Hudd (surname)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Hudsen?
Hudsen was the 3981st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 3263rd with 36 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 517 places. More babies were named Hudsen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Hudsen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hudsen in the US.
Where is Hudsen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hudsen was most common in Utah (0.05 per 1,000 boys).