Ayoub is a distinctive choice, ranked #814 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ayoub in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#814
About the Name Ayoub
Ayoub is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 130 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #779 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ayoub is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ayoub
Unlikely. With around 40 UK babies named Ayoub per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ayoub in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ayoub is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 130 places over the last five years to #814 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ayoub is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ayoub include: Sam Ayoub — Sam Ayoub is an Australian rugby league manager for players such as Johnathan Thurston and Robbie Farah.; Ayoub El Hmidi — Ayoub El Hmidi is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Saudi Second Division League side Jubbah and the Gibraltar national team.; Serge Ayoub — Serge Élie Ayoub, also known under the alias Batskin, is a French political activist associated with the far-right and formerly the hooligan movement..
Ayoub does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ayoubs in the wild.
40
UK babies named Ayoub (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 130 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ayoub
Likely around 1 other Ayoub in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ayoub
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sam Ayoub is an Australian rugby league manager for players such as Johnathan Thurston and Robbie Farah. He established Ultra Management (Sports) in 1988 where he is still a director.
Ayoub El Hmidi is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Saudi Second Division League side Jubbah and the Gibraltar national team.
Nadeen Ayoub is a Palestinian model, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder. As Miss Universe Palestine 2025, she was the first representative of Palestine at Miss Universe 2025, where she reached the top 30.
Ayoub El Kaabi is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the Morocco national team. Born in Casablanca, El Kaabi left school at the age of 15 and worked as a carpenter, before he started his professional career playing for Racing de Casablanca.
Ayoub Abdellaoui is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for MC Alger and the Algeria national team. He plays as both a central defender and left-back.