US rank #7944 Boys' name Peak 1999 268 births

Hussam — #7944 US boys' name

268 babies named Hussam in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s592000s742010s922020s43
#7944
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Hussam was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

12 babies were named Hussam in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hussam

The Social Security Administration has registered 268 babies named Hussam between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hussam currently holds the #7944 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hussam performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Hussam shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hussam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 268 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hussam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

268

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

1999

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,944

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hussam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
12
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
468101214 202420202016201220082003199919931990 8

Hussam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
92 births that decade — 34% of Hussam's all-time total
1990s592000s742010s922020s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hussam?
268 babies have been named Hussam since 1990. It currently ranks #7944 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 12 births.
When was Hussam most popular?
Hussam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Hussam been used?
Hussam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hussam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hussein, Huston, Hussain, Husam, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.