Ayyub: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,801

among boys · ↓125 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ayyub · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,957

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

49 babies

All-time total

475

#8,148 all-time among boys

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Ayyub popularity over time

475 babies have been named Ayyub since 1993, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#8,812
2000s	63	6	+530%	#6,577
2010s	194	19	+208%	#3,728
2020s (to 2025)	208	35	+79%	#2,676

Where Ayyub 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.03	outside top 500
2030	59	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ayyub

Ayyub is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,801 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 475 American babies have been named Ayyub. Its peak came in 2024, when 49 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 Ayyub stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayyub?

The median living Ayyub is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Ayyub are alive in the United States today.

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

Ayyub year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#2,801
2024	49	#2,676
2023	31	#3,634
2022	28	#3,893
2021	25	#4,126
2020	30	#3,580
2019	29	#3,728
2018	26	#4,002
2017	21	#4,612
2016	26	#4,002
2015	16	#5,536
2014	19	#4,890
2013	19	#4,816
2012	13	#6,350
2011	14	#5,974
2010	11	#7,126
2009	10	#7,742
2008	12	#6,798
2007	8	#8,996
2006	5	#12,229
2005	6	#10,254
2004	7	#9,028
2003	–	–
2002	10	#6,577
2001	5	#10,724
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayyub?

The median living Ayyub is about 6 years old. Half of all living Ayyubs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ayyub are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ayyub are alive in the United States, based on 475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ayyub mean?

Borrowed from Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb).

How popular is the name Ayyub in 2025?

Ayyub ranked #2,801 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayyub?

475 babies have been named Ayyub in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayyub most popular?

Ayyub peaked in 2024, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Ayyub a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayyub rising or falling?

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

Will Ayyub become more popular?

Ayyub is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Ayyub 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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