Husayn
Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Hüseyin, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain, coming from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n, is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Husayn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Hüseyin, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain, coming from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n, is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Husayn
The earliest SSA record of Husayn as a baby boy name dates back to 1985, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Husayn — #4,305 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Husayns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,743 among baby boy names with 21 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 228 Husayns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Husayn
Husayn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 228 births in the dataset. Husayn's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #4,305. Use the chart and map above to compare Husayn'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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