Skylar
Girl and boy name
Skylar at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,544 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #134 in 2024
Skylar popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | #2,663 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1980 | #2,059 | 26 |
| 1990 | #466 | 448 |
| 2000 | #356 | 748 |
| 2010 | #525 | 493 |
| 2020 | #1,188 | 162 |
| 2024 | #1,544 | 113 |
All 60 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | #2,663 | 10 |
| 1961 | #2,708 | 10 |
| 1962 | #3,042 | 8 |
| 1963 | #4,049 | 5 |
| 1966 | #3,946 | 5 |
| 1967 | #3,229 | 7 |
| 1968 | #4,136 | 5 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1973 | #3,445 | 9 |
| 1974 | #3,837 | 8 |
| 1975 | #3,428 | 10 |
| 1976 | #3,471 | 10 |
| 1977 | #2,270 | 20 |
| 1978 | #2,669 | 16 |
| 1979 | #1,633 | 35 |
| 1980 | #2,059 | 26 |
| 1981 | #953 | 89 |
| 1982 | #876 | 103 |
| 1983 | #896 | 96 |
| 1984 | #721 | 146 |
| 1985 | #671 | 175 |
| 1986 | #696 | 171 |
| 1987 | #581 | 245 |
| 1988 | #624 | 229 |
| 1989 | #563 | 296 |
| 1990 | #466 | 448 |
| 1991 | #486 | 415 |
| 1992 | #462 | 469 |
| 1993 | #403 | 574 |
| 1994 | #398 | 585 |
| 1995 | #407 | 561 |
| 1996 | #372 | 636 |
| 1997 | #372 | 657 |
| 1998 | #358 | 730 |
| 1999 | #373 | 695 |
| 2000 | #356 | 748 |
| 2001 | #361 | 734 |
| 2002 | #382 | 680 |
| 2003 | #408 | 632 |
| 2004 | #469 | 537 |
| 2005 | #453 | 563 |
| 2006 | #434 | 632 |
| 2007 | #476 | 564 |
| 2008 | #512 | 532 |
| 2009 | #498 | 547 |
| 2010 | #525 | 493 |
| 2011 | #526 | 481 |
| 2012 | #565 | 457 |
| 2013 | #543 | 490 |
| 2014 | #633 | 414 |
| 2015 | #703 | 358 |
| 2016 | #756 | 321 |
| 2017 | #807 | 282 |
| 2018 | #920 | 232 |
| 2019 | #991 | 213 |
| 2020 | #1,188 | 162 |
| 2021 | #1,244 | 153 |
| 2022 | #1,237 | 159 |
| 2023 | #1,283 | 149 |
| 2024 | #1,544 | 113 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #7,679 | 6 |
| 1980 | #5,912 | 11 |
| 1990 | #560 | 419 |
| 2000 | #135 | 2,503 |
| 2010 | #180 | 1,723 |
| 2015 | #42 | 5,294 |
| 2020 | #64 | 3,640 |
| 2024 | #134 | 2,186 |
All 51 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #7,679 | 6 |
| 1975 | #6,485 | 8 |
| 1976 | #5,601 | 10 |
| 1977 | #5,532 | 11 |
| 1978 | #7,650 | 7 |
| 1979 | #5,093 | 13 |
| 1980 | #5,912 | 11 |
| 1981 | #4,745 | 15 |
| 1982 | #4,945 | 14 |
| 1983 | #4,884 | 14 |
| 1984 | #3,874 | 20 |
| 1985 | #3,083 | 29 |
| 1986 | #1,838 | 61 |
| 1987 | #1,302 | 106 |
| 1988 | #1,260 | 116 |
| 1989 | #1,243 | 127 |
| 1990 | #560 | 419 |
| 1991 | #619 | 364 |
| 1992 | #566 | 413 |
| 1993 | #456 | 547 |
| 1994 | #403 | 621 |
| 1995 | #386 | 685 |
| 1996 | #328 | 855 |
| 1997 | #302 | 953 |
| 1998 | #173 | 1,731 |
| 1999 | #131 | 2,513 |
| 2000 | #135 | 2,503 |
| 2001 | #141 | 2,344 |
| 2002 | #141 | 2,391 |
| 2003 | #144 | 2,305 |
| 2004 | #154 | 2,176 |
| 2005 | #154 | 2,241 |
| 2006 | #145 | 2,352 |
| 2007 | #171 | 2,060 |
| 2008 | #192 | 1,750 |
| 2009 | #185 | 1,774 |
| 2010 | #180 | 1,723 |
| 2011 | #145 | 2,161 |
| 2012 | #87 | 3,348 |
| 2013 | #73 | 3,789 |
| 2014 | #48 | 4,778 |
| 2015 | #42 | 5,294 |
| 2016 | #42 | 5,134 |
| 2017 | #48 | 4,736 |
| 2018 | #49 | 4,407 |
| 2019 | #56 | 4,049 |
| 2020 | #64 | 3,640 |
| 2021 | #74 | 3,346 |
| 2022 | #87 | 2,892 |
| 2023 | #107 | 2,537 |
| 2024 | #134 | 2,186 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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