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Ayyub

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ayyub: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #342 to #2636.200020052010201520202025#342#2636
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#2337
1998#2419
2000#2501
2001#1746
2002#2636
2003#2189
2004#1732
2005#1716
2006#1545
2007#1252
2008#1828
2009#1302
2010#1055
2011#1522
2012#927
2013#762
2014#935
2015#656
2016#758
2017#743
2018#629
2019#506
2020#513
2021#452
2022#500
2023#424
2024#379
2025#342

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #379 among boys in England and Wales, #535 among boys in Scotland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #342 in England and Wales in 2025.

Ayyub's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#342124HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#379110HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#42492HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#50078HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#45291HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#50677HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#62957HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#74346HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#75844HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#65652HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#93531HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#76242HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#92732HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#152215HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#105526HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#130218HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#125218HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#17329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ayyub is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ayyub, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#342 in 2025
Scotland20241#535 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ayyub

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #342 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.