Hussein
How to say it: hoo-SAYN · /huˈseɪn/
From Arabic 'husayn' meaning 'little handsome one' - grandson of Prophet Muhammad, revered name.
Hussein was the 1,088th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,092 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,088 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 20,465 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,092 |
| In France, 2025 | #561 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hussein is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hussein is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, German.
In France: #561 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Hussein
- Hussein I of Jordan (1935–1999)King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999
- Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan (born 1994)Crown Prince of Jordan
- Hussein Arnous (born 1953)68th Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Hussein is dominated by Saddam Hussein, executed 2006 for crimes against humanity; the surname reads as the dictator.
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