Is Hussein a boy or girl name?
Hussein is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 102 boys were named Hussein, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 3,320 US babies named Hussein were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,654
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Hussein since 1967
- 3,320
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 135 babies
Boys and girls named Hussein, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 1970s | 68 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 256 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 551 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 865 | 0 | 0% |
| 2010s | 1,069 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020s | 505 | 0 | 0% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102 | #1,654 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 108 | #1,610 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 98 | #1,724 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 99 | #1,670 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 98 | #1,639 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 83 | #1,829 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 88 | #1,751 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 127 | #1,390 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 123 | #1,419 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 135 | #1,311 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 116 | #1,433 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 115 | #1,437 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 96 | #1,621 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 95 | #1,613 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 91 | #1,692 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 111 | #1,502 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 82 | #1,807 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 91 | #1,674 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 80 | #1,748 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 84 | #1,623 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 79 | #1,638 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 82 | #1,553 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 96 | #1,372 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 73 | #1,620 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 87 | #1,422 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 71 | #1,562 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 68 | #1,563 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 62 | #1,633 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 53 | #1,750 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 63 | #1,518 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 45 | #1,872 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 47 | #1,804 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 48 | #1,752 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 41 | #1,904 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 53 | #1,575 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 40 | #1,872 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 34 | #1,925 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 28 | #2,145 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 29 | #2,028 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 29 | #1,986 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 20 | #2,471 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 23 | #2,236 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 15 | #3,023 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 19 | #2,528 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 19 | #2,574 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 14 | #3,069 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 14 | #2,977 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 13 | #3,095 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 10 | #3,581 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 9 | #3,676 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 8 | #3,643 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 6 | #3,723 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Hussein reached #1,311 in 2015. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Hussein
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.