Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Good. The founder of Shiite Islam was named Hussein.
Good, handsome; The founder of Shiite Islam was named Hussein.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Presidential
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hussein
Pronunciation
hu(s)-sein
Famous People
King of Jordan Hussein Ibn Talal, Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Sultan of Egypt Hussein Kamal
Celebrity Babies
Son of the Calif Ali and brother of Hasan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1301, 135 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1886, 83 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 |
| 2024 | 102 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2022 | 98 |
| 2021 | 99 |
| 2020 | 98 |
| 2019 | 83 |
| 2018 | 88 |
| 2017 | 127 |
| 2016 | 123 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #694, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #934, 33 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #962, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1108, 32 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2014 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #713, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #317, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence