Hussain is a distinctive choice, ranked #334 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hussain in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#334
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About the Name Hussain
Hussain is at its highest recorded position in the UK, #334 in 2025 — the strongest showing it has had. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hussain is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hussain in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Hussain
Nasser Hussain — Nasser Hussain is an English cricket commentator and former player who captained the England cricket team between 1999 and 2003, with his overall international career extending from 1990 to 2004.
Hussain Aga Khan — Prince Hussain Aga Khan is a nature photographer, and is the third child and second son of Karim al-Husseini (Aga Khan IV) and his first wife, Salimah Aga Khan.
Rakibul Hussain — Rakibul Hussain is an Indian politician from Assam currently serving as the Member of Parliament from Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency since 2024.
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 Hussain
Unlikely. With around 127 UK babies named Hussain per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hussain in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hussain is at its highest recorded position — #334 in 2025, with 127 births. In 2020 it ranked #404.
Hussain 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 Hussain include: Nasser Hussain, Hussain Aga Khan and Rakibul Hussain. Short summaries for each appear below.
Hussain does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hussains in the wild.
127
UK babies named Hussain (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 70 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hussain
Almost certainly the only Hussain in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hussain
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nasser Hussain is an English cricket commentator and former player who captained the England cricket team between 1999 and 2003, with his overall international career extending from 1990 to 2004.
Prince Hussain Aga Khan is a nature photographer, and is the third child and second son of Karim al-Husseini (Aga Khan IV) and his first wife, Salimah Aga Khan.
Hussain Sajwani is an Emirati billionaire businessman and the founder of the property development company, DAMAC Properties, and his private investment company, DAMAC Group.
Syed Hussain Shah (Urdu: سيد حسين شاه) is a retired Pakistani boxer from Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight division (71–75 kg) at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.