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01 / Meaning & origin
Kye is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Possibly a modern phonetic rendering of Kai, or a short form of Kyle and Kyler.
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 136 boys (rank 1366). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Kye
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 9 | 2,798 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 7 | 3,275 | observed |
| 1959 | 7 | 3,290 | observed |
| 1960 | 6 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1961 | 7 | 3,356 | observed |
| 1962 | 9 | 2,848 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 5 | 4,039 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 8 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1969 | 6 | 3,935 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 9 | 3,344 | observed |
| 1973 | 9 | 3,445 | observed |
| 1974 | 17 | 2,358 | observed |
| 1975 | 10 | 3,428 | observed |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1977 | 12 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1978 | 11 | 3,400 | observed |
| 1979 | 11 | 3,569 | observed |
| 1980 | 15 | 2,965 | observed |
| 1981 | 16 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1982 | 13 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1983 | 23 | 2,208 | observed |
| 1984 | 19 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1985 | 27 | 2,071 | observed |
| 1986 | 26 | 2,161 | observed |
| 1987 | 35 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1988 | 33 | 1,949 | observed |
| 1989 | 35 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1990 | 34 | 2,128 | observed |
| 1991 | 44 | 1,798 | observed |
| 1992 | 42 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1993 | 43 | 1,907 | observed |
| 1994 | 42 | 1,977 | observed |
| 1995 | 45 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1996 | 35 | 2,299 | observed |
| 1997 | 46 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1998 | 41 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1999 | 51 | 1,903 | observed |
| 2000 | 74 | 1,585 | observed |
| 2001 | 71 | 1,648 | observed |
| 2002 | 109 | 1,244 | observed |
| 2003 | 105 | 1,319 | observed |
| 2004 | 94 | 1,460 | observed |
| 2005 | 127 | 1,245 | observed |
| 2006 | 108 | 1,438 | observed |
| 2007 | 123 | 1,359 | observed |
| 2008 | 122 | 1,389 | observed |
| 2009 | 150 | 1,202 | observed |
| 2010 | 148 | 1,206 | observed |
| 2011 | 157 | 1,149 | observed |
| 2012 | 154 | 1,180 | observed |
| 2013 | 148 | 1,211 | observed |
| 2014 | 173 | 1,102 | observed |
| 2015 | 211 | 977 | observed |
| 2016 | 356 | 693 | observed |
| 2017 | 310 | 758 | observed |
| 2018 | 310 | 760 | observed |
| 2019 | 288 | 797 | observed |
| 2020 | 284 | 815 | observed |
| 2021 | 260 | 887 | observed |
| 2022 | 277 | 867 | observed |
| 2023 | 240 | 940 | observed |
| 2024 | 171 | 1,196 | observed |
| 2025 | 136 | 1,366 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kye” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
