Ayub is a distinctive choice, ranked #500 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ayub in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#500
About the Name Ayub
Ayub is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 119 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #445 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ayub 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 Ayub
Unlikely. With around 78 UK babies named Ayub per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ayub in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ayub is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 119 places over the last five years to #500 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ayub 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 Ayub include: Farhan Ayub — Farhan Ayub is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad cricket team, most recently in 2014.; Ayub Daud — Ayub Daud is a Somali former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder for the Somalia national team.; Arshad Ayub — Arshad Ayub is a former Indian cricketer who played in 13 Test matches and 32 One Day Internationals from 1987 to 1997..
Ayub does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ayubs in the wild.
78
UK babies named Ayub (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 119 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ayub
Likely around 1 other Ayub in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ayub
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan NPk HJ HPk MBE was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the 2nd President of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignation in 1969. He was the first native Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, serving from 1951 to 1958.
Arshad Ayub is a former Indian cricketer who played in 13 Test matches and 32 One Day Internationals from 1987 to 1997. In January 2010, he became the manager for the Indian Cricket team for the series held in Bangladesh and for the world cup 2015 in Australia.
Mohammad Ayub Chowdhury is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army who served as the director general of the Department of Immigration and Passports of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Salahuddin bin Ayub was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from December 2022 to his death in office in July 2023 and Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in the Pakatan Harapan administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to his resignation and the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pulai from May 2018 to his death in July 2023, MP for Kubang Kerian from March 2004 to May 2013 as well as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Simpang Jeram from May 2018 to his death in July 2023.
Saim Ayub is a Pakistani international cricketer. He plays for the Pakistan national team as an all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off break.