Total births
1,073
Boys' name · since 1988
Ayoub
1,073 babies named Ayoub in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2277
- among boys today
- 1,073
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Ayoub currently ranks #2277 among boys' names in America, with 1,073 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayoub has been recorded 1,073 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #2277 nationally and more common than 84% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #2277 among boys today
- 1,073 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayoub is currently the #2277 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 1,073 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2277
- among boys today
- 1,073
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Ayoub vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2277
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Ayoub was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
63 babies were named Ayoub in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayoub compares
1,073 Top 30% higher than 70% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ayoub's all-time total is 192% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayoub | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,073 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayoub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ayoub splits its recorded history at 2009: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 63 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ayoub at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,277
Active since
1988
Ayoub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Ayoub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ayoub's strongest decade.
432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ayoub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
248 births
- 2010s
2010s
432 births
- 2020s
2020s
329 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 432 births (40% of all-time use).
How Ayoub compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ayoub's total volume
Ayoub vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ayoub by state
Where Ayoub concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 86 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 62 | 5.8% |
| #3 | California | | 46 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Ayoub's total US births 8.0%
Even split
86 of 1,073 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Ayoub appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayoub? ▼
1,073 babies have been named Ayoub since 1988. It currently ranks #2277 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 63 births.
When was Ayoub most popular? ▼
Ayoub was most popular in the 2010s decade with 432 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ayoub most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayoub are New York (86 births), Illinois (62 births), California (46 births).
How long has the name Ayoub been used? ▼
Ayoub has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayoub? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayomide, Ayodeji, Ayodele, Ayo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ayoub's data
- Ayoub's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (432 total births) through the 2020s (329) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ayoubs (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ayoub
Nearby Names Like Ayoub
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayoub
Ayomide Boy
#4657 667 births
Ayodeji Boy
#10209 293 births
Ayodele Boy
261 births
Ayo Boy
#8481 155 births
Ayomikun Boy
#9543 129 births
Compare Ayoub side by side: Ayoub vs Ayomide Ayoub vs Ayodeji Ayoub vs Ayodele
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ayoub: #2277 Boys' Name - 1,073 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayoub. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ayoub draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.