Ye
Girl name · African · Ghanaian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #14,179 in 2004
0 babies were named Ye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1999–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryYe first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #14,179.
About the name Ye
Ye is a girl name of African and Ghanaian origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Y and ending in “-ye”. US birth records list Ye for girls from 1999 to 2005, in 3 of those 7 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #14,179 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
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Questions about the name Ye
What is the origin of the name Ye?
Ye has African, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Ye a boy or girl name?
Ye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ye?
Ye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #14,179 in 2004.