How Many People Are Named Husain?
An estimated 397 people in the United States have the first name Husain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Husain peaked in popularity in 2021 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Husain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Husain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
397
About 1 in 863,361 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2021
19 births
Total Registered
404
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Husain
Husain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 404 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Husain as a male name
Ranked #6,264 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (19 births)
Husain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Husain span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 105 babies were registered. While Husain is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Husain by Decade
How has Husain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Husain by State
Husain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Husain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Husain
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Husain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Husain?
We estimate approximately 397 people named Husain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 863,361 Americans share this first name.
Is Husain a common name?
Husain is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 404 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Husain most popular?
Husain reached peak popularity in 2021, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Husain is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Husain a male name?
Husain is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Husain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Husain Smith, Husain Johnson, Husain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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