Ayub
Boy name · #1863 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 85 baby boys were named Ayub, placing it at #1863 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 boys born in 2025 was named Ayub.
The 29-year story
Ayub first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 94 boys were named Ayub — good for #1679 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Ayub per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ayub in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayub is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayub will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayub is most common
State-level data for Ayub 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 Ayub
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayub tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayyub, Ayoub, Amen, Yaqub, and Auden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayub | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #1852 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2064 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 74 | #1946 |
| 2019 | 74 | #1974 |
| 2018 | 94 | #1679 |
| 2017 | 89 | #1735 |
| 2016 | 83 | #1811 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2250 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 68 | #1999 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2169 |
| 2009 | 56 | #2320 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 50 | #2504 |
| 2006 | 56 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 33 | #2922 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayub a popular boy name?
Ayub ranked #1863 among boys in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Ayub most popular?
Ayub peaked in 2018, when 94 American boys received the name (ranked #1679 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ayub?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American boys was named Ayub. 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.