How Many People Are Named Rye?
An estimated 1,157 people in the United States have the first name Rye. It is used for both genders, with 86.8% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Rye peaked in popularity in 2020 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rye 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 Rye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rye is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,157
About 1 in 296,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2020
86 births
Total Registered
1,172
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rye
Rye is predominantly male (86.8%), though 155 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rye as a male name
Ranked #2,431 in 2024
57 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (76 births)
Rye as a female name
Ranked #7,571 in 2023
15 female births in 2023
Peak: 2022 (19 births)
Rye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rye span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 485 babies were registered. While Rye is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rye by Decade
How has Rye 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.
Rye by State
Birth registrations for Rye span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Oregon, Florida, Colorado. On average, about 20 Ryes were registered per state.
Rye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rye
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rye?
We estimate approximately 1,157 people named Rye 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 296,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Rye a common name?
Rye is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,172 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rye most popular?
Rye reached peak popularity in 2020, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rye is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rye a male name?
Rye is predominantly male. 86.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rye Smith, Rye Johnson, Rye 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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