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Unisex name

Rye

Rye ranks #1,670 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 7 places, 46 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #3,193 for cats.
Rye's popularity trend

Rye's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%0.003%20072017202120232025
Dogs in our data
46
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#1,670
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
72% boys
28% girls72% boys
What does Rye mean?
/ɹaɪ/1 syllable

Rye is also an everyday word (noun): “A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder”.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Rye shows up

Rye's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%