The village was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Husidina, and means "house in the dunes".

[3] A settlement more westwards had been known to exist in 866, but was lost in the sea in 1170.

In 1610, a dike was constructed to Callantsoog and Huisduinen was no longer an island.

The town of Den Helder started to outgrow Huisduinen.

[4] The fortress Kijkduin was built by Napoleon in Huisduinen between 1811 and 1813, and served to protect Den Helder.