Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: ArabicHussein, 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".
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hussein yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6 | #3,723 |
| 1970 | 8 | #3,643 |
| 1974 | 9 | #3,676 |
| 1976 | 10 | #3,581 |
| 1977 | 13 | #3,095 |
| 1978 | 14 | #2,977 |
| 1979 | 14 | #3,069 |
| 1980 | 19 | #2,574 |
| 1981 | 19 | #2,528 |
| 1982 | 15 | #3,023 |
| 1983 | 23 | #2,236 |
| 1984 | 20 | #2,471 |
| 1985 | 29 | #1,986 |
| 1986 | 29 | #2,028 |
| 1987 | 28 | #2,145 |
| 1988 | 34 | #1,925 |
| 1989 | 40 | #1,872 |
| 1990 | 53 | #1,575 |
| 1991 | 41 | #1,904 |
| 1992 | 48 | #1,752 |
| 1993 | 47 | #1,804 |
| 1994 | 45 | #1,872 |
| 1995 | 63 | #1,518 |
| 1996 | 53 | #1,750 |
| 1997 | 62 | #1,633 |
| 1998 | 68 | #1,563 |
| 1999 | 71 | #1,562 |
| 2000 | 87 | #1,422 |
| 2001 | 73 | #1,620 |
| 2002 | 96 | #1,372 |
| 2003 | 82 | #1,553 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1,638 |
| 2005 | 84 | #1,623 |
| 2006 | 80 | #1,748 |
| 2007 | 91 | #1,674 |
| 2008 | 82 | #1,807 |
| 2009 | 111 | #1,502 |
| 2010 | 91 | #1,692 |
| 2011 | 95 | #1,613 |
| 2012 | 96 | #1,621 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1,437 |
| 2014 | 116 | #1,433 |
| 2015 | 135 | #1,311 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1,419 |
| 2017 | 127 | #1,390 |
| 2018 | 88 | #1,751 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1,829 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1,639 |
| 2021 | 99 | #1,670 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1,724 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1,610 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1,654 |
