Hussein

Meaning: Good, handsome
Origin: Arabic — Variant of Husayn, a diminutive of Hasan

Boy's name · #1894 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Hussein's best rank, #1311, came in 2015; it has settled back to #1894 today. Roughly 3,400 boys have been named Hussein since 1967.

Across the states

In recent years, Hussein ran about 11× its national rate in Michigan.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Hussein ranks in other countries and regions.

#314 in Sweden (2025) · #364 in Austria (2025) · #741 in Canada (2025) · #848 in Belgium (2025) · #934 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,036 in France (2025) · #1,040 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,697 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,784 in Italy (2024) · #448 in Norway (2024) · #4,566 in Ecuador (2024) · #670 in Poland (2020) and 2 more.

Famous Husseins

Hussein I of Jordan — King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999 (1935–1999)
Hussein bin Ali — Ruler of Mecca from 1908 to 1924 (1853–1931)
Hussein Kamel of Egypt — Sultan of Egypt from 1914 to 1917 (1853–1917)
Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan — Heir apparent to the Jordanian throne (born 1994)
Hussein al-Houthi — Yemeni politician and religious leader (1959–2004)

What Husseins become

Among 434 notable people named Hussein:

Political leaders appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hussein I of Jordan, King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999 (1935–1999).

Similar names: Salman · Usher · Youssef · Ameen · Yasin · Aydin

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