Total births
27
Unisex name · since 1989
Ye
27 babies named Ye in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1989–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Ye is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Ye recorded 27 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2022.
- 27 total births
- 1989–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Ye since 1989, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 27
- total births
- 1989–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Ye was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ye in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Ye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ye's full recorded timeline at 2015, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ye at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Ye popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2022
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ye popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1999 (Ye as girls' name)
Ye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ye's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ye? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 27 babies named Ye. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 7 births.
When was Ye most popular? ▼
Ye was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Ye a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ye is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Ye been used? ▼
Ye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 34 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Ye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yehuda, Yeshua, Yehoshua, Yechiel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ye's data
- Ye's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ye
Nearby Names Like Ye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ye
Yehuda Boy
#721 7,885 births
Yeshua Boy
#985 2,703 births
Yehoshua Boy
#2111 2,442 births
Yechiel Boy
#1948 1,971 births
Yerik Boy
#3766 1,306 births
Compare Ye side by side: Ye vs Yehuda Ye vs Yeshua Ye vs Yehoshua
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ye: Baby Name Since 1989 - 27 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ye. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ye draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.