Hudson Williams
There are approximately 550 people named Hudson Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 623,190 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Hudson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
550
1 in 623,190
Named Hudson
105K
Alive today
Named Williams
1.8M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 105K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (85.6%)
Estimated bearers: 1.8M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #3
Per 100K: 522.38
Top ancestry: Black (46.2%)
First name trend
Hudson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Hudson. The peak year was 2024 with 8,073 births. The average person named Hudson today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hudson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Hudson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hudson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Hudson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.6% · 55,698
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 3,628
- Two or more races5.3% · 3,441
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 1,090
- Black or African American1.5% · 954
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 292
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Williams surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 46.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Williams described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Williams at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American46.2% · 721,683
- White43.8% · 684,271
- Two or more races5.1% · 79,393
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 54,634
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 12,205
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 9,209
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Hudson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0307% of the US population, based on 105,365 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Hudson right now.
The surname Williams appears at a rate of 522.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.5224%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 550 people with the full name Hudson Williams. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Hudson Williams: questions and answers
How many people are named Hudson Williams?
We estimate approximately 550 people in the United States share the full name Hudson Williams. That works out to about 1 in 623,190 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0307%) with the surname frequency (522.38 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Hudson Williams?
We classify Hudson Williams as "Very Rare". About 1 in 623,190 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Hudson a male or female name?
Hudson is predominantly male. Out of 107,462 total SSA registrations, 98.3% were male and 1.7% were female. See the full Hudson profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Hudson Williams?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.