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Hudson

Hudson ranks #445 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 4 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #62 among boy dog names.
Hudson's popularity trend

Hudson's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
4
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#445
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−104
2014 → 2019
Gender split
82% male
18% female82% male

Gender split comes from 17 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Hudson mean?
/ˈhʌd.sən/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Hudson is an English surname meaning 'son of Hudde,' Hudde being a medieval nickname related to Hugh or Richard. The name is also closely tied to the Hudson River, named after English explorer Henry Hudson.

It's a strong, all-American name with an outdoorsy, riverside feel — well suited to a pet who loves the water or a good long walk.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Hudson shows up

Cats named Hudson per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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