Kye
Kye is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kye in their class.
About the Name Kye
Kye has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 507 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #176 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kye is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kye in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #938, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kye
- Kye Allums — Kye Allums is an American former college basketball player for the George Washington University women's team who in 2010 came out as a trans man, becoming the first openly transgender NCAA Division I college athlete.
- Kye Sun-hui — Kye Sun-hui is a North Korean judoka.
- Kye Yong-sun — Kye Yong-sun is a North Korean women's international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kye
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kye
Almost certainly the only Kye in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
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