boy's name
Ayyub
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,792
England and Wales
#344
2025 births
Ayyub is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 124 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 4,250 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Ayyub 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 99 |
| 2010s | 422 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 568 |
How popular is Ayyub?
In 2025, Ayyub was given to 124 babies in England and Wales, ranking #344 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ayyub is used
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.
How Ayyub is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ayyûb | Ayyûb is a rare spelling of Ayyub, written with a circumflex and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
Names that peaked alongside Ayyub
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ayyub also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayyub over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ayyub
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayyub — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ayyub
How popular is the name Ayyub?
In 2025, Ayyub was given to 124 babies in England and Wales, ranking #344 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ayyub a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayyub is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ayyub most popular?
Ayyub peaked in 2025, when 124 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ayyub a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ayyub currently ranks #344 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.