Name meaning & stats
Ayoub
Ayoub. 1,073 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Ayoubs are 2.3× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
1,073 US babies were named Ayoub between 1940 and 2025.
Ayoub around the world
- France: 19,630 babies since 1900, peak 2015, No. 122 in 2025
- Belgium: 3,395 babies since 1995, peak 2008, No. 163 in 2025
- Sweden: 135 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 504 in 2022
- England & Wales: 727 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 873 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ayoubs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.3× | Medium · 16 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Ayoubs show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)