How Many People Are Named Kye?
An estimated 5,675 people in the United States have the first name Kye. It is predominantly male (94.1%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kye peaked in popularity in 2016 with 369 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kye 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 Kye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kye is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,675
About 1 in 60,397 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2016
369 births
Total Registered
5,761
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kye
Kye is predominantly male (94.1%), though 340 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kye as a male name
Ranked #1,195 in 2024
171 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (356 births)
Kye as a female name
Ranked #16,523 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (22 births)
Kye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kye span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,361 babies were registered. While Kye is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kye by Decade
How has Kye 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.
Kye by State
Birth registrations for Kye span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nebraska, Oregon. On average, about 95 Kyes were registered per state.
Kye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kye
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kye?
We estimate approximately 5,675 people named Kye 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 60,397 Americans share this first name.
Is Kye a common name?
Kye is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,761 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kye most popular?
Kye reached peak popularity in 2016, when 369 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kye is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kye a male name?
Kye is predominantly male. 94.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kye Smith, Kye Johnson, Kye 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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