Tye

♂ Boy

Pronounced TYE /ˈtaɪ/Medium

Meaning: PastureMedium

In 30 seconds: Tye is an English boy's name meaning 'pasture'. It is a short, single-syllable name with a quiet rural sense.

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Origin MediumEnglish

MeaningPasture

U.S. rank (2025)#3306 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births36 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 5,222

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tye is an English name meaning 'pasture', pointing back to open grazing land. It has the compact, one-syllable shape of many English nature and place-derived names. Actor Tye Sheridan, born in 1996, is one well-known bearer.

The name is brief and bright, ending on a long vowel that keeps it sounding open and easy.

Did you know? Tye likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.

Overall data confidence 78%

Behind the Name - Tye — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

★Tye Sheridan (1996–present)
Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

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Ty— The plainer spelling of the same short name and sound.

Tyler— Shares the Ty- opening within English naming.

Rye— shares Tye's English roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tye mean?

Tye is usually explained as meaning 'pasture' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Tye?

It's commonly said TYE /ˈtaɪ/.

Is Tye a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Tye is used as a boy name.

How popular is Tye?

In 2024, Tye ranked #2859 in the U.S. for boys, with 45 births recorded.