Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Island meadow.
- English
- A specific grain used in breads, cereals, and whiskey; also a familiar form of many English names which conatin the root ry or rye
- Irish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rye
Pronunciation
r-ye
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1922, 76 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2516, 53 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #6222, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8860, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 11 |
| 2024 | 57 | – |
| 2023 | 56 | 15 |
| 2022 | 61 | 19 |
| 2021 | 54 | 18 |
| 2020 | 76 | 10 |
| 2019 | 62 | 11 |
| 2018 | 64 | 15 |
| 2017 | 34 | 8 |
| 2016 | 46 | 8 |
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 2024 (rank #2670, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
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