Holden vs Hudson
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Holden
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #297
- Peak
- #217 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,140
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, CA
VS
Hudson
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #17
- Peak
- #17 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 8,583
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Hudson is the more popular pick (#17 vs #297). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Hudson; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Holden wins.
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