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Kye
OriginSpelling variation of Kai
Meaning"narrow spit of land"
About Kye
With the rising popularity of Kai, this more phonetic spelling has been gaining traction as well. Kye debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015, and was one of the fastest-rising names of the year in 2016.
Pronounced KY.
As of October 2026, Kye ranked #1369 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #693 in 2016.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,105 | 173 | 90.1 |
| 2015 | #980 | 211 | 110.1 |
| 2016 | #693 | 356 | 187.6 |
| 2017 | #760 | 310 | 167.5 |
| 2018 | #760 | 310 | 170.7 |
| 2019 | #796 | 288 | 160.5 |
| 2020 | #815 | 284 | 164.5 |
| 2021 | #889 | 260 | 148.6 |
| 2022 | #870 | 277 | 158.6 |
| 2023 | #941 | 240 | 140.3 |
| 2024 | #1,195 | 171 | 99.3 |
| 2025 | #1,369 | 136 | 79.6 |
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