boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Ayoub

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,232 Trend ↑ Rising 37%

A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Ayyub, equivalent to English Job.

Rank 2025
#2,232
among boys · ↑32 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
63
named Ayoub
How common
1 in 27,112
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
63 babies
All-time total
1,073
#4,907 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Ayoub popularity over time

1,073 babies have been named Ayoub since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #7,385
1990s 59 6 +1080% #4,032
2000s 248 25 +320% #3,199
2010s 432 43 +74% #2,242
2020s (to 2025) 329 55 +27% #2,232

Where Ayoub is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 67 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 75 0.04 outside top 500
2030 77 0.05 outside top 500

Where Ayoub is most popular

Boys named Ayoub per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, New York, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ayoub born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 34 0.133 +305%
New York 33 0.076 +132%
Michigan 15 0.073 +123%
California 25 0.027 -17%
Ohio 5 0.019 -43%
Texas 16 0.018 -45%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ayoub

Ayoub is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,232 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,073 American babies have been named Ayoub. Its peak came in 2024, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ayoub stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayoub?

The median living Ayoub is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,100 people named Ayoub are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ayoub year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 63 #2,232
2024 63 #2,264
2023 57 #2,390
2022 50 #2,650
2021 51 #2,553
2020 45 #2,730
2019 55 #2,426
2018 39 #2,998
2017 59 #2,242
2016 38 #3,064
2015 39 #2,970
2014 55 #2,346
2013 39 #2,897
2012 41 #2,872
2011 27 #3,801
2010 40 #2,919
2009 33 #3,341
2008 35 #3,227
2007 30 #3,519
2006 25 #3,899
2005 21 #4,205
2004 24 #3,743
2003 29 #3,199
2002 19 #4,200
2001 15 #4,912
2000 17 #4,408
1995 6 #7,886
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ayoub, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ayoub?

The median living Ayoub is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ayoubs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Ayoub are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ayoub are alive in the United States, based on 1,073 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ayoub mean?

A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Ayyub, equivalent to English Job.

How popular is the name Ayoub in 2025?

Ayoub ranked #2,232 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayoub?

1,073 babies have been named Ayoub in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayoub most popular?

Ayoub peaked in 2024, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Ayoub a boy or girl name?

Ayoub is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ayoub rising or falling?

Ayoub is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ayoub become more popular?

Ayoub is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 77 boys named Ayoub in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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