Rye Boy
How popular is Rye?
#2,516 boy name in 2025
53 baby boys were named Rye in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
1,221living people named Rye (est.)
9median age of people named Rye
1,236babies named Rye since 1880
1 in 51,802US babies born in 2025
Rye popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,516 for boys (▼ 98 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 53 boys, 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,918 in 2015, #1,922 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (76 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,922 in 2020 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 83% boys, 17% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rye is most popular
Babies named Rye per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 boys)
Rye by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47 | #3,567 |
| 1980s | 42 | #4,938 |
| 1990s | 56 | #5,375 |
| 2000s | 161 | #4,158 |
| 2010s | 407 | #2,166 |
| 2020s | 357 | #1,922 |
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Questions
- Is Rye a boy or girl name?
- Rye is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 83% of babies named Rye were boys.
- How popular is the name Rye?
- 53 baby boys were named Rye in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
- When was Rye most popular?
- Rye peaked in 2020, when 76 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,922 in 2020.
- How many people are named Rye?
- 1,236 babies have been named Rye in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,221 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Rye most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rye was most common in California, at 0.0 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.