Skanda
Boy name · #4032 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Skanda? In official American birth records, Skanda has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Skanda ranks #4032 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Skanda.
Babies named Skanda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 21-year story
Skanda first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Skanda against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Skanda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Skanda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Skanda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Skanda is most common
State-level data for Skanda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Skanda
Statistically, parents drawn to Skanda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Solace, Shraga, Swayze, Sorren, and Seyon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skanda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7262 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9714 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8067 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Skanda?
In official American birth records, the name Skanda first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Skanda a popular boy name?
Skanda ranked #4032 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Skanda most popular?
Skanda peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Skanda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Skanda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.