Husain vs Hussein

Side-by-side comparison of Husain and Hussein — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Husain

Boy name · Rank #6266

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Name B

Hussein

Boy name · Rank #1655

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Metric Husain Hussein
Current Rank #6266 #1655
Total Births (all years) 404 3,320
Peak Year 2021 2015
Peak Year Births 19 135
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Husain Hussein
1960ss — 6
1970ss 6 68
1980ss 73 256
1990ss 46 551
2000ss 105 865
2010ss 103 1,069
2020ss 71 505

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Husain Hussein
2014 8 116
2015 11 135
2016 11 123
2017 8 127
2018 13 88
2019 9 83
2020 10 98
2021 19 99
2022 14 98
2023 14 108
2024 14 102

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2024.

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