Will my child share the name Ayyub with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 124 UK babies named Ayyub per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ayyub in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Ayyub becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Ayyub is at its highest recorded position — #342 in 2025, with 124 births. In 2020 it ranked #513.

Is Ayyub a good choice for a distinctive name?

Ayyub 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.

Is Ayyub a popular baby name in the United States?

Ayyub does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Ayyub is a distinctive choice, ranked #342 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ayyub in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#342

About the Name Ayyub

Ayyub has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #379. The name has climbed 134 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Ayyub is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ayyub in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Ayyub

Muhammad Ayyub — Muhammad Ayyub ibn Muhammad Yusuf ibn Sulayman Umar al-Arakani was a Saudi Arabian Quran reciter, imam, and Islamic scholar.
Najm al-Din Ayyub — al-Malik al-Afdal Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb ibn Shādhi ibn Marwān (Arabic: الملك ألأفضل نجم الدين أيوب بن شاذي بن مروان, Kurdish: نەجمەدین ئەییووبی شادی مەروان, romanized: Necmeddin Eyûbî Şadî Merwan; died August 9, 1173), or simply Najmadin, was a Kurdish mercenary…
Abu Sayeed Ayyub — Abu Sayeed Ayyub was an Indian philosopher, teacher, literary critic and writer in both Bengali and English.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Ayyub

124

UK babies named Ayyub (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 171 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ayyub

Almost certainly the only Ayyub in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

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Famous People Named Ayyub

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Muhammad Ayyub

Muhammad Ayyub ibn Muhammad Yusuf ibn Sulayman Umar al-Arakani was a Saudi Arabian Quran reciter, imam, and Islamic scholar.

Najm al-Din Ayyub

al-Malik al-Afdal Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb ibn Shādhi ibn Marwān (Arabic: الملك ألأفضل نجم الدين أيوب بن شاذي بن مروان, Kurdish: نەجمەدین ئەییووبی شادی مەروان, romanized: Necmeddin Eyûbî Şadî Merwan; died August 9, 1173), or simply Najmadin, was a Kurdish mercenary and politician from Dvin, and the father of Saladin.

Abu Sayeed Ayyub

Abu Sayeed Ayyub was an Indian philosopher, teacher, literary critic and writer in both Bengali and English.