Ayub
How to say it: ah-YOOB · /ɑˈjub/
Arabic form of Hebrew Job (Iyov) meaning 'persecuted, returning' - revered prophet in Islam.
Ayub was the 997th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #921 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #997 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 85 |
| Share of births | 1 in 17,177 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #921 |
| In France, 2025 | #125 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ayub is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayub is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #125 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ayub
- Ayub Daud (born 1990)Somali association football player
- Ayub Masika (born 1992)Kenyan footballer
- Ayub Shah Durrani (1800–1837)Emir of Afghanistan Ayub Shah in 1819 to 1823
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