Husain is a distinctive choice, ranked #3684 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Husain in their class.
💎
UK Rank 2025
#3684
Ad
About the Name Husain
Husain is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1584 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1201 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Husain is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Husain in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Husain
Mishal Husain — Mishal Husain is a British journalist, broadcaster and author.
Adeel Husain — Adeel Husain is a Pakistani actor and director.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Husain
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Husain per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Husain in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Husain is rising: up 164 places since 2020, to #3,684 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,201 in 2007.
Husain is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Husain include: Mishal Husain, Adeel Husain and Adrian A. Husain. Short summaries for each appear below.
Husain does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Husains in the wild.
5
UK babies named Husain (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 164 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Husain
Almost certainly the only Husain in the class
Ad
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Husain
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mahmud Husain Khan was a Pakistani historian, educationist, and politician, known for his role in the Pakistan Movement, and for pioneering the study of social sciences.