boy's name
Houssein
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 222
Houssein is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1985.
Houssein over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Houssein?
In 2025, Houssein was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Houssein is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Houssein is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Housseïn | Housseïn is a rare spelling of Houssein, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Houssein
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Houssein also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Houssein over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Houssein
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Houssein — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Houssein
Is Houssein a girl's or a boy's name?
Houssein is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Houssein most popular?
Houssein peaked in 2016, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Houssein a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Houssein currently ranks #2,502 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.