How Many People Are Named Hussain?
An estimated 1,964 people in the United States have the first name Hussain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Hussain peaked in popularity in 2024 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hussain 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 Hussain paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hussain is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,964
About 1 in 174,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
101 births
Total Registered
1,989
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hussain
Hussain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,989 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hussain as a male name
Ranked #1,662 in 2024
101 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (101 births)
Hussain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hussain span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 781 babies were registered. While Hussain is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hussain by Decade
How has Hussain 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.
Hussain by State
Birth registrations for Hussain span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Georgia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 67 Hussains were registered per state.
Hussain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hussain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hussain
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hussain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hussain?
We estimate approximately 1,964 people named Hussain 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 174,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Hussain a common name?
Hussain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,989 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hussain most popular?
Hussain reached peak popularity in 2024, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hussain is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hussain a male name?
Hussain is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hussain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hussain Smith, Hussain Johnson, Hussain 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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