Boys' name · since 1979
Husain
Husain has 412 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,134 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 412
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Husain is the #9134 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 412 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Husain has been recorded 412 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #9134 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #8,859 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,134 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 412 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Husain ranks #8,859 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,134 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 412 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,134 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 412
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Husain's 412 recorded births place it above 80.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Husain compares
412 Top 48% higher than 52% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Husain's all-time total is 12% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Husain | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 412 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Husain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Husain's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Husain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Husain by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (105 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Husain's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Husain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 105 births (25% of all-time use).
Husain by state
Where Husain concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 2.7% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
11 of 412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Husain's data
- Husain's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Husains (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Husain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Husain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.