unisex name
Rye
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,370
Rye is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 47 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 176 |
| 2010s | 485 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 430 |
How popular is Rye?
In 2025, Rye was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rye is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rye
How popular is the name Rye?
In 2025, Rye was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rye a girl's or a boy's name?
Rye is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rye?
Rye has 1 syllable.
When was Rye most popular?
Rye peaked in 2020, when 86 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rye currently ranks #2,517 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.