Boys' name · since 1978
Hussain
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 2,069 babies named Hussain, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,948 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,069
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hussain currently ranks #1948 among boys' names in America, with 2,069 babies recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Hussain recorded 2,069 times among boys since 1978, holding rank #1948 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #3,242 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,948 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,069 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hussain ranks #3,242 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,948 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,069 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,948 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,069
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hussain's 2,069 recorded births place it above 92.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Hussain compares
2,069 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Hussain's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hussain | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,069 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 101 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hussain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hussain's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 101, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hussain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Hussain by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (782 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Hussain's strongest decade.
782 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Hussain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 140
1980s
140 births
- 1990s 213
1990s
213 births
- 2000s
2000s
401 births
- 2010s
2010s
782 births
- 2020s
2020s
525 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 782 births (38% of all-time use).
How Hussain compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hussain's total volume
Hussain by state
Where Hussain concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 235 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 198 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 166 | 8.0% |
| #4 | California | | 117 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 88 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 41 | 2.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 31 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 20 | 1.0% |
235 of 2,069 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Hussain appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hussain's data
- Hussain's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (782 total births) through the 2020s (525) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hussains (235 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Hussain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1978–2025 (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 Hussain 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.