Husayn vs Hussein

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

Name A

Husayn

Boy name · Rank #4354

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Name B

Hussein

Boy name · Rank #1655

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Metric Husayn Hussein
Current Rank #4354 #1655
Total Births (all years) 186 3,320
Peak Year 2024 2015
Peak Year Births 24 135
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Husayn Hussein
1960ss — 6
1970ss — 68
1980ss 10 256
1990ss — 551
2000ss 12 865
2010ss 80 1,069
2020ss 84 505

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Husayn Hussein
2014 — 116
2015 15 135
2016 17 123
2017 14 127
2018 11 88
2019 7 83
2020 12 98
2021 21 99
2022 18 98
2023 9 108
2024 24 102

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, 1985–2024.

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