The first name Ayub
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 76 boys were named Ayub, making it the 507th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 82 births (#487).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ayub with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ayub at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 85 boys born in the United States were named Ayub, the 1,854th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 94 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ayub
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ayub Shah DurraniEmir of Afghanistan Ayub Shah in 1819 to 1823
- Ayub K. OmmayaAmerican neurosurgeon (1930-2008)
- Ayub BachchuBangladeshi musician, singer, and songwriter (1962-2018)
- Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani687–748
Questions
- How popular is the name Ayub?
- In 2025, 76 boys born in England and Wales were named Ayub, ranking 507th. Its peak was 2023, with 82 births.
- Is Ayub a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,634 US babies named Ayub since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ayub most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 94 babies were named Ayub, its highest rank at 1,681st.