Hussein
Hussein was the 1894th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 83 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 1311th with 135 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 583 places. More babies were named Hussein in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,894 boys, down 255 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 83boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015135 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,402babies recorded
Hussein popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,894 | 83 |
| 2020 | #1,639 | 98 |
| 2010 | #1,692 | 91 |
| 2000 | #1,422 | 87 |
| 1990 | #1,575 | 53 |
| 1980 | #2,574 | 19 |
| 1970 | #3,643 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hussein, counting every spelling?
Hussein is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,051 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,894 for Hussein on its own. Together these spellings went to 193 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hussein | 83 | #1,894 | 490 |
| Hussain | 79 | #1,947 | 435 |
| Husayn | 31 | #3,605 | 103 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hussein?
83 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hussein (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hussein born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 101 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hussein.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hussein?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Hussein are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 9 and 27. That makes Hussein mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hussein by state
How common Hussein was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (12.8×), Minnesota (3.0×), New York (2.2×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hussein: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hussein, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hussein
How popular is the name Hussein?
Hussein was the 1894th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 83 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 1311th with 135 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 583 places. More babies were named Hussein in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Hussein a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hussein in the US.
Where is Hussein most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hussein was most common in Michigan (0.73 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and New York.