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How Many People Are Named Kye?
Estimated people named Kye living in the U.S. today
5,657
Gender distribution
94% male · 6% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,761
- Peak year: 2016 (369 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,657
Kye by age group — who carries the name today?
Kye popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Kye
Kye has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,761 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,657 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 60,421 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Kyes you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kye in the US?
An estimated 5,657 people named Kye are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Kye very rare — about 1 in 60,421 Americans.
Is Kye a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Kye is 94% male and 6% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Kye most popular?
Kye peaked in 2016, when 369 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Kye?
Kye ranks #3,383 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).