Boys' name · since 1996
Ayub
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 1,634 babies named Ayub, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,863 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,634
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ayub currently ranks #1863 among boys' names in America, with 1,634 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayub has been recorded 1,634 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #1863 nationally and more common than 87% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #3,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,863 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,634 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayub ranks #3,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,863 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,634 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,863 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,634
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ayub's 1,634 recorded births place it above 91.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Ayub compares
1,634 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 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
Ayub's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayub | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,634 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ayub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayub's full recorded timeline at 2011, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ayub by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (743 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Ayub's strongest decade.
743 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ayub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
426 births
- 2010s
2010s
743 births
- 2020s
2020s
410 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 743 births (45% of all-time use).
How Ayub 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 Ayub's total volume
Ayub by state
Where Ayub concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 525 | 32.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 128 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Washington | | 80 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 63 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 28 | 1.7% |
| #6 | California | | 24 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 6 | 0.4% |
525 of 1,634 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Ayub appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ayub's data
- Ayub's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (743 total births) through the 2020s (410) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Ayubs (525 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ayub: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ayub 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 August 2026.