Ayyub
Boy name · #2818 in 2025 · Very rare
Ayyub ranks #2818 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Ayyub.
Babies named Ayyub per year. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Ayyub first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #2674. 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 Ayyub against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayyub in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayyub is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayyub will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayyub is most common
State-level data for Ayyub 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 Ayyub
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayyub tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayub, Ayoub, Yaqub, Anvay, and Azure.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayyub | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayyub a popular boy name?
Ayyub ranked #2818 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Ayyub most popular?
Ayyub peaked in 2024, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayyub?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Ayyub. 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.