| Landon | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Long hill | Son of Hugh |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LAN-dun | HUD-sun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1882 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2010 (10,483) | 2025 (8,583) |
| In 2025 | 2,840 | 8,583 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Landon | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23,240 | 46,951 |
| 2010s | 79,325 | 51,463 |
| 2000s | 61,132 | 12,220 |
| 1990s | 12,510 | 1,496 |
| 1980s | 5,966 | 294 |
| 1970s | 1,912 | 133 |
| 1960s | 682 | 146 |
| 1950s | 337 | 200 |
| 1940s | 318 | 235 |
| 1930s | 477 | 255 |
| 1920s | 357 | 384 |
| 1910s | 223 | 334 |
| 1900s | 47 | 75 |
| 1890s | 42 | 67 |
| 1880s | 35 | 34 |
Landon comes from an English surname and place name meaning “long hill.” A surname-name, it climbed the US charts through the 2000s.
Hudson comes from an English surname meaning “son of Hudde,” a medieval pet form of Hugh or Richard. It also recalls the Hudson River, named for explorer Henry Hudson.
Hudson is more popular than Landon today: about 8,583 US babies were given the name Hudson in 2025, compared with 2,840 named Landon.
Landon means Long hill (English origin), while Hudson means Son of Hugh (English origin).
In US records, Landon first appears in 1882 and Hudson in 1880, so Hudson has the longer recorded history.