How Many People Are Named Hussein?
An estimated 3,268 people in the United States have the first name Hussein. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Hussein peaked in popularity in 2015 with 135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hussein 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 Hussein paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,268
About 1 in 104,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2015
135 births
Total Registered
3,320
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hussein
Hussein is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,320 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hussein as a male name
Ranked #1,654 in 2024
102 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (135 births)
Hussein: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hussein span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,069 babies were registered. While Hussein is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hussein by Decade
How has Hussein 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.
Hussein by State
Birth registrations for Hussein span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, New York. The lowest are in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee. On average, about 128 Husseins were registered per state.
Hussein + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hussein as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hussein
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hussein: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hussein?
We estimate approximately 3,268 people named Hussein 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 104,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Hussein a common name?
Hussein is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,320 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hussein most popular?
Hussein reached peak popularity in 2015, when 135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hussein is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hussein a male name?
Hussein is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hussein Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hussein Smith, Hussein Johnson, Hussein 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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