Ayub

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Arabic

Ayub first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 70 babies (rank #527 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ayub

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ayub yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

860

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	10	#1,247
1997	7	#1,593
1998	11	#1,197
1999	10	#1,293
2000	23	#755
2001	18	#913
2002	24	#782
2003	31	#696
2004	41	#591
2005	63	#447
2006	41	#663
2007	45	#640
2008	52	#605
2009	63	#535
2010	51	#635
2011	53	#632
2012	70	#527
2013	62	#571
2014	61	#583
2015	55	#633
2016	69	#554