Hussein vs Michal
Hussein and Michalcompared 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, Hussein was ranked #713 and Michal #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Hussein was ranked #432 and Michal #471 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hussein was ranked #898 and Michal #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Hussein and Michal over time
Hussein and Michal appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Michal held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hussein in 0.
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.
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
Hussein and Michal changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2019, ending at #432 and #471.
- Longest-running competitions
Hussein and Michal were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1960 to 2019, ending at #432 and #471.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1960–2019
Hussein held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Michal in 33.
Highest recorded here: Hussein #216 in 1998, Michal #58 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Hussein #432, Michal #471.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hussein held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Michal in 17.
Highest recorded here: Hussein #655 in 2004, Michal #298 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hussein #898, Michal #1162.
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 | Hussein | Michal |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hussein and Michal both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Michal
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #424 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2021
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1955–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls