Ali Hussein
There are approximately 2 people named Ali Hussein living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ali with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hussein. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Ali
43K
Alive today
Named Hussein
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 43K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 22
Top Census group: White (63.2%)
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,583
Per 100K: 4.58
Top ancestry: Black (47.8%)
First name trend
Ali: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ali. The peak year was 2015 with 1,251 births. The average person named Ali today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ali
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ali, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ali described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ali at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.2% · 43,781
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.0% · 9,017
- Black or African American11.1% · 7,659
- Two or more races6.3% · 4,350
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 4,285
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 208
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hussein surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hussein, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 47.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hussein described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hussein at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American47.8% · 6,543
- White40.7% · 5,570
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2% · 716
- Two or more races4.4% · 601
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 221
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 25
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ali has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0124% of the US population, based on 42,620 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ali right now.
The surname Hussein appears at a rate of 4.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0046%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Ali Hussein. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Ali
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FAQ
Ali Hussein: questions and answers
How many people are named Ali Hussein?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ali Hussein. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0124%) with the surname frequency (4.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ali Hussein?
We classify Ali Hussein as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ali a male or female name?
Ali is predominantly unisex. Out of 43,710 total SSA registrations, 76.1% were male and 23.9% were female. See the full Ali profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Ali Hussein?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.