Hussein Name Popularity and Statistics

Hussein is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,402
First Year on Record1967

Hussein popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys83#1,886
2024Boys102#1,650
2023Boys108#1,608
2022Boys98#1,720
2021Boys99#1,667
2020Boys98#1,634
2019Boys83#1,823
2018Boys88#1,744
2017Boys127#1,384
2016Boys123#1,419
2015Boys135#1,307
2014Boys116#1,432
2013Boys115#1,433
2012Boys96#1,617
2011Boys95#1,611
2010Boys91#1,687
2009Boys111#1,497
2008Boys82#1,802
2007Boys91#1,669
2006Boys80#1,738
2005Boys84#1,619
2004Boys79#1,629
2003Boys82#1,548
2002Boys96#1,372

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2015 · Boys

135 recorded births and rank #1,307.

2017 · Boys

127 recorded births and rank #1,384.

2016 · Boys

123 recorded births and rank #1,419.

2014 · Boys

116 recorded births and rank #1,432.

Where Hussein ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MI
Rank #420 · 20 recorded births
NY
Rank #844 · 16 recorded births
CA
Rank #2,203 · 6 recorded births
TX
Rank #2,285 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Hussein