Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Hussein

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,894 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

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

Rank 2025
#1,894
among boys · ↓239 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Hussein · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
135 babies
All-time total
3,402
#2,332 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Hussein popularity over time

3,402 babies have been named Hussein since 1967, 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 2015Boys

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 6 1 – #3,723
1970s 68 7 +1033% #2,977
1980s 255 26 +275% #1,872
1990s 551 55 +116% #1,518
2000s 865 87 +57% #1,372
2010s 1,069 107 +24% #1,311
2020s (to 2025) 588 98 -8% #1,614

Where Hussein 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 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 86 0.05 outside top 500
2029 87 0.05 outside top 500
2030 88 0.05 outside top 500

Where Hussein is most popular

Boys named Hussein per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Minnesota, and New York.

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 Hussein 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 149 0.728 +1182%
Minnesota 21 0.171 +202%
New York 53 0.122 +116%
California 41 0.045 -21%
Illinois 11 0.043 -24%
Texas 36 0.041 -28%
Washington 5 0.031 -46%
Arizona 5 0.031 -46%
Ohio 5 0.019 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Hussein

Hussein is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,894 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 3,402 American babies have been named Hussein. Its peak came in 2015, when 135 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Hussein stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hussein?

The median living Hussein is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 3,300 people named Hussein are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Hussein year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 83 #1,894
2024 102 #1,655
2023 108 #1,614
2022 98 #1,725
2021 99 #1,672
2020 98 #1,639
2019 83 #1,829
2018 88 #1,751
2017 127 #1,390
2016 123 #1,420
2015 135 #1,311
2014 116 #1,433
2013 115 #1,438
2012 96 #1,622
2011 95 #1,613
2010 91 #1,692
2009 111 #1,502
2008 82 #1,807
2007 91 #1,675
2006 80 #1,748
2005 84 #1,623
2004 79 #1,638
2003 82 #1,553
2002 96 #1,372
2001 73 #1,620
2000 87 #1,422
1995 63 #1,518
1990 53 #1,575
1985 29 #1,986
1980 19 #2,574
1975 – –
1970 8 #3,643
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Hussein

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

  1. 1 Hussein of Jordan Hussein of Jordan King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999 1935–1999 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan Heir apparent to the Jordanian throne (born 1994) Contemporary
  3. 3 Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca Ruler of Mecca from 1908 to 1924 1853–1931 · 19th century
  4. 4 Hussein Onn Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1976 to 1981 1922–1990 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Hussein Kamel of Egypt Hussein Kamel of Egypt Sultan of Egypt from 1914 to 1917 1853–1917 · 19th century
  6. 6 Hussein Saeed Hussein Saeed Iraqi footballer (born 1958) Contemporary
  7. 7 Hussein Abdulghani Hussein Abdulghani Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1977) Contemporary
  8. 8 Hussein Ahmed Salah Djiboutian long-distance runner b. 1956 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hussein?

The median living Hussein is about 16 years old. Half of all living Husseins are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Hussein are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Hussein are alive in the United States, based on 3,402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hussein mean?

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

How popular is the name Hussein in 2025?

Hussein ranked #1,894 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hussein?

3,402 babies have been named Hussein in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hussein most popular?

Hussein peaked in 2015, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Hussein a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hussein rising or falling?

Hussein has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hussein become more popular?

Hussein looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Hussein in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hussein?

Well-known people named Hussein include Hussein of Jordan (politician), Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan (nobleman), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (politician).

Names like Hussein

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

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