boy's name

Aqib

  • Origin Indian
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 844

Scotland

#349

1998 births

Aqib is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Aqib is a name of Indian origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1997, when 66 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Aqib over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

233
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Aqib by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 221
2000s 233
2010s 115
2020s (to 2024) 45

How popular is Aqib?

In 2024, Aqib was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Aqib is used

Scotland #349 5 in 1998
England & Wales #2,864 8 in 2024
Canada #3,414 5 in 2019
France #6,630 5 in 2017
United States #10,463 7 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Aqib

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Aqib also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aqib over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Aqib

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aqib — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Aqib

How popular is the name Aqib?

In 2024, Aqib was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Aqib a girl's or a boy's name?

Aqib is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Aqib most popular?

Aqib peaked in 1997, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Aqib a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aqib currently ranks #10,463 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.