Ayoub
Boy name · #2248 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 63 baby boys were named Ayoub, placing it at #2248 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2966, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Ayoub.
Babies named Ayoub per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Ayoub first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 63 babies and a rank of #2261. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ayoub against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayoub in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayoub is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayoub will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayoub is most common
State-level data for Ayoub is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ayoub
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayoub tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayyub, Ayub, Yaqub, Musab, and Akram.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayoub | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2261 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3059 |
| 2015 | 39 | #2966 |
| 2014 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayoub a popular boy name?
Ayoub ranked #2248 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2966.
When was the name Ayoub most popular?
Ayoub peaked in 2024, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2261 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayoub?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Ayoub. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.