Boys' name · since 1976
Hussien
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 280 babies named Hussien, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,012 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 280
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Hussien sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 280 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hussien has been recorded 280 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1976 to 2022.
- #11,012 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 280 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hussien ranks #11,012 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 280 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,012 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 280
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Hussien's 280 recorded births place it above 75.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Hussien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hussien's full recorded timeline at 2002, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hussien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Hussien by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (109 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Hussien's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Hussien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
109 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 109 births (39% of all-time use).
Hussien by state
Where Hussien concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
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What to do with Hussien's data
- Hussien's decade-level peak was the 2000s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Hussiens (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hussien: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
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, 1976–2022 (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 Hussien 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.