Hussain vs Hussein

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

Name A

Hussain

Boy name · Rank #1666

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Name B

Hussein

Boy name · Rank #1655

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Metric Hussain Hussein
Current Rank #1666 #1655
Total Births (all years) 1,989 3,320
Peak Year 2024 2015
Peak Year Births 101 135
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Hussain Hussein
1960ss — 6
1970ss 8 68
1980ss 140 256
1990ss 213 551
2000ss 401 865
2010ss 781 1,069
2020ss 446 505

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hussain Hussein
2014 62 116
2015 86 135
2016 93 123
2017 97 127
2018 100 88
2019 91 83
2020 90 98
2021 80 99
2022 88 98
2023 87 108
2024 101 102

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, 1978–2024.

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