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Kye

Meaning: Narrows, strait
Origin: Scottish surname — Short form of Kyle or Kyler, possibly also a variant of Kai

Boy's name · #1369 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kye reached its best rank, #693, in 2016 and ranked #1369 in 2025. Roughly 5,600 boys have been named Kye since 1956.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,613 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,642 in Canada (2025) · #727 in Scotland (2024) · #5,078 in France (2024) · #433 in N. Ireland (2021) · #741 in Ireland (2020) · #388 in New Zealand (2019) · #96 in Australia (NSW) (2005) · #97 in Australia (QLD) (2003) · #4,259 in Ecuador (1983).

Famous Kyes

Kye Rowles — Australian footballer (born 1998)
Kye Whyte — British male BMX rider (born 1999)
Kye Allums — American college basketball player and transgender advocate (born 1989)
Kye Livingstone — Footballer (born 2003)
Kye A'Hern — Australian mountain bike racer (born 2001)

What Kyes become

Among 27 notable people named Kye:

Sports figures appear 3.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kye Rowles, Australian footballer (born 1998).

Similar names: Torin · Kyree · Loki · Kaine · Rye · Keanu

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