Hussain vs Karsten
Hussain and Karstencompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2022, Hussain was ranked #476 and Karsten #147 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hussain was ranked #398 and Karsten #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Hussain and Karsten over time
Hussain and Karsten appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1966–2022
Hussain held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Karsten in 26.
Highest recorded here: Hussain #340 in 1995, Karsten #147 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Hussain #476, Karsten #147.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1999–2024
Hussain held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Karsten in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hussain #372 in 2000, Karsten #1664 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hussain #398, Karsten #5119.
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 | Hussain | Karsten |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Norway · Boys #191 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hussain and Karsten both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Hussain
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #528 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2022
Highest recorded position: #340 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1966–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Karsten
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #129 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #191 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys