Husain
Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Mohammad.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Husain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Mohammad.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Husain
Husain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 19 Husains were born — ranking #4,935 that year. As of 2026, Husain ranks #5,898 for baby boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 434 Husains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Husain
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About the name Husain
Husain is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 434 births in the dataset. Husain's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,913. Use the chart and map above to compare Husain's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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