Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Hussain

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,947 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Husayn.

Rank 2025
#1,947
among boys · ↓282 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
79
named Hussain · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,621
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
101 babies
All-time total
2,069
#3,242 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Hussain popularity over time

2,069 babies have been named Hussain since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1970s 8 1 – #4,308
1980s 140 14 +1650% #2,715
1990s 213 21 +52% #2,420
2000s 401 40 +88% #2,365
2010s 782 78 +95% #1,630
2020s (to 2025) 525 88 +12% #1,665

Where Hussain is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 78 0.05 outside top 500
2029 78 0.05 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

Where Hussain is most popular

Boys named Hussain per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Hussain born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 37 0.181 +259%
New York 64 0.148 +193%
Illinois 31 0.121 +141%
Virginia 21 0.111 +120%
New Jersey 20 0.099 +97%
Texas 52 0.059 +17%
California 40 0.044 -13%
Pennsylvania 11 0.041 -18%
Georgia 5 0.020 -61%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
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Ohio – – –
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Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hussain

Hussain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,947 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 2,069 American babies have been named Hussain. Its peak came in 2024, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hussain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hussain?

The median living Hussain is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 2,000 people named Hussain are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hussain year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 79 #1,947
2024 101 #1,665
2023 87 #1,840
2022 88 #1,832
2021 80 #1,907
2020 90 #1,725
2019 91 #1,728
2018 100 #1,630
2017 97 #1,635
2016 93 #1,690
2015 86 #1,772
2014 62 #2,186
2013 66 #2,051
2012 60 #2,191
2011 68 #2,010
2010 59 #2,220
2009 55 #2,365
2008 54 #2,390
2007 33 #3,331
2006 39 #2,898
2005 32 #3,191
2004 44 #2,510
2003 38 #2,641
2002 35 #2,714
2001 40 #2,449
2000 31 #2,884
1995 32 #2,420
1990 12 #4,512
1985 15 #3,128
1980 9 #4,280
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Famous people named Hussain

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hussain Muhammad Ershad Hussain Muhammad Ershad President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 1930–2019 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hussain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hussain?

The median living Hussain is about 11 years old. Half of all living Hussains are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Hussain are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Hussain are alive in the United States, based on 2,069 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hussain mean?

A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Husayn.

How popular is the name Hussain in 2025?

Hussain ranked #1,947 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hussain?

2,069 babies have been named Hussain in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hussain most popular?

Hussain peaked in 2024, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Hussain a boy or girl name?

Hussain is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hussain rising or falling?

Hussain is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hussain become more popular?

Hussain looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Hussain in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hussain?

Well-known people named Hussain include Hussain Muhammad Ershad (politician).

Names like Hussain

Names that sound and feel close to Hussain: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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