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Hussein

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Origin of the name

Hussein is an Arabic name, Husayn, a pet form of Hassan, “handsome, good.” Husayn, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is a major figure of Islam.

Rising name

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The high point came in 2015, with 135 births and the No. 1307 spot that year. The name is holding close to its all-time high. Its rank in 2025: No. 1886. 31% of all babies named Hussein since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
3,402births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 1307rank at its peak, in 2015

Where babies named Hussein are born

2015

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The darker the blue, the more common Hussein is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Hussein is most common in Michigan (17.1 times) and New York (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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