Names / Boy names
Hussein
Current rank
#1,894
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,311
in 2015
First recorded
1967
in U.S. data
Children named
3,400
since 1967
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,311 in 2015 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Hussein makes its debut in 1967. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It hit its high in 2015 at #1,311. Across all years, more than 3,400 children have been named this.