Rye

Given to 1,236 US babies since 1971

● Steady

Rank in 2025

#8,860

recorded as girls

—

#2,516

recorded as boys

98 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 11 · boys 53

Peak year

2020

76 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,236

since 1971

Born a Rye? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Rye was most popular in 2020, when 76 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.04 per 1,000). In 2025, 53 babies were named Rye, ranking #2516 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	11	8,860	53	2,516
2024	<5	—	57	2,418
2023	15	7,247	56	2,416
2022	19	6,229	61	2,325
2021	18	6,414	54	2,464
2020	10	9,546	76	1,922
2019	11	9,112	62	2,228
2018	15	7,409	64	2,167
2017	8	11,615	34	3,312
2016	8	11,781	46	2,661
2015	8	11,835	40	2,919
2014	9	10,955	31	3,456
2013	5	16,547	30	3,497
2012	5	16,869	43	2,772
2011	<5	—	29	3,605
2010	9	11,246	28	3,708
2009	<5	—	24	4,160
2008	10	10,807	14	6,070
2007	5	17,636	20	4,640
2006	<5	—	22	4,223
2005	<5	—	20	4,326
2004	<5	—	16	5,007
2003	<5	—	12	5,877
2002	<5	—	7	8,456
2001	<5	—	15	4,890
2000	<5	—	11	5,920
1999	<5	—	<5	—
1998	<5	—	10	5,840
1997	<5	—	9	6,100
1996	<5	—	10	5,535
1995	<5	—	5	8,868
1994	<5	—	6	7,770
1993	<5	—	7	6,816
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	<5	—
1990	<5	—	9	5,382
1989	<5	—	8	5,615
1988	<5	—	7	5,751
1987	<5	—	8	4,968
1986	<5	—	6	5,926
1985	<5	—	6	5,785
1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	7	4,940
1979	<5	—	11	3,569
1978	<5	—	<5	—
1977	<5	—	6	5,123
1976	<5	—	9	3,724
1975	<5	—	5	5,464
1974	<5	—	5	5,227
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	6	4,441
1971	<5	—	5	4,907