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Husain

Boy

Meaning of Husain: Arabic: 'handsome' or 'beautiful'

Husain is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8559th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8559

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

412

First recorded 1979 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Husain per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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