boy's name
Ayub
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,663
England and Wales
#514
2025 births
Ayub is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ayub is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,005 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Ayub over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 426 |
| 2010s | 743 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 410 |
How popular is Ayub?
In 2025, Ayub was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ayub is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ayub is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ayûb | Ayûb is a rare spelling of Ayub, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Ayub
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ayub also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayub over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ayub
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayub — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ayub
How popular is the name Ayub?
In 2025, Ayub was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ayub a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayub is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ayub most popular?
Ayub peaked in 2018, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ayub a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ayub currently ranks #514 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.