Hutson
Son of Hugh, a Germanic name meaning heart or spirit.
Name Census estimates that about 660 living Americans carry the first name Hutson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hutson today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hutson births was 2015 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hutson. 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
660
~ 1 in 519,325 Americans
Peak year
2015
60 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,059
Tracked since 1917
Census
Hutson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 518 people with the first name Hutson, which placed it at #20,076 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
#20,076
National first-name rank
People counted
518
518 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
89.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hutson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hutson is White at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Black (4.1%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Hutson 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 Hutson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.0% · 461
- Black or African American4.1% · 21
- Two or more races2.9% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 8
Popularity
Hutson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hutson from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 325 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hutson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hutson 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 Hutson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hutsons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Georgia, Texas, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Hutson, while Missouri, Louisiana, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hutson
The name Hutson is an English given name with origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English words "hut" and "sun", meaning "the son of one who lives in a hut or small dwelling". This name was commonly used in rural areas of England, particularly among families involved in agriculture or pastoral occupations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hutson can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This historical record mentions a landowner named Hutson in the county of Yorkshire. During the Middle Ages, the name Hutson was predominantly found in the northern regions of England.
In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Hutson was Sir John Hutson, a knight who fought alongside Edward III in the Hundred Years' War against France. Sir John Hutson was born in 1320 and died in battle in 1356 during the Battle of Poitiers.
Another individual of historical significance with the name Hutson was Thomas Hutson, a English Protestant martyr who was executed during the Marian Persecutions in 1556 for refusing to renounce his faith. Thomas Hutson's steadfast commitment to his beliefs has been recorded in various accounts of the Protestant Reformation.
In the 17th century, a prominent Hutson was William Hutson, an English explorer and navigator who accompanied Captain James Cook on his voyages to the Pacific Ocean. William Hutson, born in 1645, played a crucial role in mapping and charting many islands and territories in the South Pacific region.
During the American Revolutionary War, a notable figure named Hutson was Colonel Richard Hutson, a South Carolina planter and military officer who fought for the Patriot cause. Colonel Richard Hutson, born in 1735, was instrumental in several battles against the British forces and later served in the South Carolina state legislature after the war.
The name Hutson, while not as common as some other English names, has persisted throughout history, carried by individuals from various walks of life, including knights, martyrs, explorers, and military leaders. Its origins can be traced back to the humble dwellings of the English countryside, reflecting the rich tapestry of history and culture woven into this name.
People
Hutson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hutson 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
Hutson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hutson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 660 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hutson 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 519,325 US residents.
Is Hutson a common name?
We classify Hutson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 676 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hutson most popular?
The single biggest year for Hutson was 2015, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hutson 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 Hutson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 518 people with the name Hutson, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,076 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 Hutson 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 Hutson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hutson leans strongly male. 503 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 11 female bearers (2.1%). 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 Hutson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hutson is White at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Black (4.1%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Hutson most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hutson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (461 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 Hutson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hutson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hutson 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 Hutson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hutson 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 Hutson 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 have Hutson as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Hutson, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.