Kye Boy
How popular is Kye?
#1,366 boy name in 2025
136 baby boys were named Kye in the US in 2025, making it the 1366th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
5,814living people named Kye (est.)
11median age of people named Kye
5,904babies named Kye since 1880
1 in 23,347US babies born in 2025
Kye popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,366 for boys (▼ 170 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 136 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #977 in 2015, #815 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (356 boys) |
| Highest rank | #693 in 2016 |
| First recorded | 1956 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kye is most popular
Babies named Kye per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Kye by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 | #2,797 |
| 1960s | 54 | #2,847 |
| 1970s | 109 | #2,356 |
| 1980s | 242 | #1,826 |
| 1990s | 423 | #1,792 |
| 2000s | 1,083 | #1,202 |
| 2010s | 2,255 | #693 |
| 2020s | 1,368 | #815 |
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Questions
- Is Kye a boy or girl name?
- Kye is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Kye were boys.
- How popular is the name Kye?
- 136 baby boys were named Kye in the US in 2025, making it the 1366th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Kye most popular?
- Kye peaked in 2016, when 356 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #693 in 2016.
- How many people are named Kye?
- 5,904 babies have been named Kye in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,814 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Kye most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kye was most common in Louisiana, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.