Hudsen
A masculine name of English origin derived from the surname Hudson.
Name Census estimates that about 559 living Americans carry the first name Hudsen. It is a predominantly male name (96.1% of registrations). The average person named Hudsen today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hudsen births was 2021 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hudsen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
559
~ 1 in 613,156 Americans
Peak year
2021
41 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,911
Tracked since 2003
Census
Hudsen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 418 people with the first name Hudsen, which placed it at #23,409 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,409
National first-name rank
People counted
418
418 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hudsen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hudsen is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hudsen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hudsen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.4% · 361
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 23
- Two or more races5.5% · 23
- Black or African American1.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Hudsen
Hudsen leans heavily male at 96.1% of total registrations, but 22 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Hudsen as a male name
- Ranked #3,911 in 2024
- 28 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (36 births)
Hudsen as a female name
- Ranked #16,150 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2010 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hudsen leans strongly male. 365 people counted with this name were male (87.3%), compared with 53 female bearers (12.7%).
Popularity
Hudsen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hudsen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 284 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hudsen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hudsen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hudsen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hudsens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Utah, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Hudsen, while Texas, California, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hudsen
The given name Hudsen has its origins in the Old English language, tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon period between the 5th and 11th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the combination of two Old English words: "hud," meaning "hood" or "covering," and "sunu," meaning "son." Essentially, Hudsen could be interpreted as "son of the hood" or "son of the covered one."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hudsen can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Hudsen in the county of Suffolk, England. This suggests that the name was in use among the Anglo-Saxon population before the Norman Conquest of 1066.
In the Middle Ages, the name Hudsen appeared sporadically in various historical records and documents across England. One notable figure was Hudsen of Salisbury, a 13th-century cleric and scholar who served as the Archdeacon of Salisbury Cathedral from 1245 to 1263. His writings on canon law and theology were highly regarded during his time.
During the Renaissance period, a famous bearer of the name Hudsen was Sir Hudsen Smythe (1535-1617), an English explorer and navigator. He is credited with leading several expeditions to the Arctic regions in search of the Northwest Passage, a fabled sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Smythe's voyages contributed significantly to the advancement of maritime exploration and cartography.
In the 17th century, Hudsen Winthrop (1608-1676) was a prominent figure in the early colonial history of New England. As the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, he played a crucial role in shaping the political and social foundations of the region. Winthrop's writings, including his famous work "A Model of Christian Charity," have become an essential part of American literature and historical studies.
Another notable figure was Hudsen Bronte (1816-1855), the English novelist and poet, best known for her iconic novel "Wuthering Heights." Bronte's work, infused with Gothic elements and complex themes of passion and revenge, has had a lasting impact on English literature and has been widely studied and adapted for various media.
Throughout history, the name Hudsen has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, each contributing to their respective fields and leaving an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual fabric of society.
People
Hudsen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hudsen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hudsen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hudsen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 559 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hudsen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 613,156 US residents.
Is Hudsen a common name?
We classify Hudsen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 563 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hudsen most popular?
The single biggest year for Hudsen was 2021, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hudsen is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hudsen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 418 people with the name Hudsen, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,409 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hudsen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hudsen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hudsen leans strongly male. 365 people counted with this name were male (87.3%), compared with 53 female bearers (12.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hudsen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hudsen is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hudsen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hudsen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (361 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hudsen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hudsen a male name?
Yes, 96.1% of people registered as Hudsen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hudsen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hudsen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hudsen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Hudsen?
Find out how many Americans are named Hudsen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.