The first name Kye
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Possibly a modern phonetic rendering of Kai, or a short form of Kyle and Kyler.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Kye, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 267 births (#182).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kye with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kye at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 136 boys born in the United States were named Kye, the 1,369th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 356 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kye
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kye RowlesAustralian association football player, born 1998
- Kye WhyteBritish male BMX rider, born 1999
Questions
- What does the name Kye mean?
- Possibly a modern phonetic rendering of Kai, or a short form of Kyle and Kyler.
- How popular is the name Kye?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Kye, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2007, with 267 births.
- Is Kye a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,904 US babies named Kye since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Kye most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 356 babies were named Kye, its highest rank at 693rd.