Gender
Origin
- American
- A place-name referring to the narrows: a wood or a church.
- Gaelic
- Irish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kye
Pronunciation
k-ye
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #693, 356 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1366, 136 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #5661, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | 6 |
| 2024 | 171 | 5 |
| 2023 | 240 | 10 |
| 2022 | 277 | 11 |
| 2021 | 260 | 8 |
| 2020 | 284 | 14 |
| 2019 | 288 | 8 |
| 2018 | 310 | 8 |
| 2017 | 310 | 22 |
| 2016 | 356 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #182, 267 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #4128, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | – |
| 2024 | 26 | – |
| 2023 | 26 | – |
| 2022 | 28 | – |
| 2021 | 27 | – |
| 2020 | 59 | – |
| 2019 | 48 | – |
| 2018 | 58 | – |
| 2017 | 78 | – |
| 2016 | 81 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #352, 11 births); most recent 2020 (rank #706, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #207, 23 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #208, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #391, 8 births); most recent 2021 (rank #482, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence