Fionn vs Hussein
Fionn and Husseincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Fionn was ranked #21 and Hussein #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fionn was ranked #757 and Hussein #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Fionn and Hussein over time
Fionn and Hussein appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Hussein held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fionn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hussein reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fionn in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fionn and Hussein changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #757 and #898.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fionn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hussein in 15.
Highest recorded here: Fionn #555 in 2022, Hussein #655 in 2004.
The order changed in 2016: Fionn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #790 and #692; by 2016 that had become #691 and #1050.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fionn #757, Hussein #898.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Fionn | Hussein |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'white' or 'fair', extending in Old Irish usage to 'bright' and figuratively 'true, just'. Strongly associated with the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #6 (2025) | Norway · Boys #448 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fionn has a recorded origin (Irish); Hussein does not have one recorded yet.
- Fionn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hussein.
- A meaning is recorded for Fionn; Hussein doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Fionn
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Hussein
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #354 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1957–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys