Hutson is an English surname that means "son of Hudde", a medieval pet form of Hugh or Richard, so it is a close cousin of Hudson and shares the reading "son of Hugh". It appeals to parents who like Hudson but want something less common. Hutson reached number 2241 among US boys in 2015 and has moved between numbers 2492 and 4281 since then, ranking 2813 in 2025.