Meaning and history
Husayn is an Arabic masculine name, a diminutive of Hasan, meaning “good,” “handsome,” or “beautiful,” and can be interpreted affectionately as “little Hasan.” Its defining bearer is Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, whose death at the Battle of Karbala in 680 is central to Shia Muslim history and commemorated during Ashura. Hussein and Hossein are common regional spellings. A notable modern bearer was Palestinian politician Husayn al-Khalidi.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: 6 births, rank #10,728
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 15 births, rank #5,746
20162016: 17 births, rank #5,318
2017: 14 births, rank #6,060
2018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 12 births, rank #6,620
20212021: 21 births, rank #4,628
2022: 18 births, rank #5,215
2023: 9 births, rank #8,255
2024: 24 births, rank #4,321
20252025: 31 births, rank #3,583
In 2025, 31 babies were recorded with the name Husayn, ranking #3,583 among boys.