Rye

“Variant of Ryan — From the Irish surname Ó Riain — descendant of Rian, whose meaning is lost” — Irish, via Ryan origin

Boy's name · #2516 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Rye has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #1922 (2020) · 1,070 babies named Rye all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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