How Many People Are Named Klye?
An estimated 287 people in the United States have the first name Klye. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Klye peaked in popularity in 1986 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Klye as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Klye paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
287
About 1 in 1,194,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1986
30 births
Total Registered
297
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Klye
Klye is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 297 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Klye as a male name
Ranked #13,341 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1986 (30 births)
Klye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Klye span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 151 babies were registered. Klye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Klye by Decade
How has Klye tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Klye by State
Klye + Last Name Combinations
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Klye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Klye?
We estimate approximately 287 people named Klye are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,194,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Klye a common name?
Klye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 297 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Klye most popular?
Klye reached peak popularity in 1986, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Klye is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Klye a male name?
Klye is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Klye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Klye Smith, Klye Johnson, Klye Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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