Skylar
Girl name · #167 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Skylar ranks #167 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,818 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #42, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 990 girls born in 2025 was named Skylar.
The 51-year story
Skylar first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 5,295 girls were named Skylar — good for #42 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Skylar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Skylar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Skylar in class?
Skylar scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Skylar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Skylar is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Skylars were TX (155), CA (131), FL (122), NY (107), GA (95). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Skylar
Statistically, parents drawn to Skylar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Piper, Sawyer, Ximena, Serenity, and Callie.
PiperSawyerXimenaSerenityCallieArianaReaganAubrey
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skylar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,818 | #167 |
| 2024 | 2,195 | #134 |
| 2023 | 2,538 | #107 |
| 2022 | 2,894 | #87 |
| 2021 | 3,346 | #74 |
| 2020 | 3,645 | #64 |
| 2019 | 4,054 | #56 |
| 2018 | 4,411 | #49 |
| 2017 | 4,736 | #48 |
| 2016 | 5,137 | #42 |
| 2015 | 5,295 | #42 |
| 2014 | 4,779 | #48 |
| 2013 | 3,790 | #73 |
| 2012 | 3,349 | #87 |
| 2011 | 2,162 | #145 |
| 2010 | 1,723 | #180 |
| 2009 | 1,776 | #184 |
| 2008 | 1,750 | #192 |
| 2007 | 2,060 | #171 |
| 2006 | 2,352 | #145 |
| 2005 | 2,241 | #154 |
| 2004 | 2,176 | #154 |
| 2003 | 2,305 | #144 |
| 2002 | 2,391 | #141 |
| 2001 | 2,344 | #141 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skylar a popular girl name?
Skylar ranked #167 among girls in 2025 with 1,818 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #42.
When was the name Skylar most popular?
Skylar peaked in 2015, when 5,295 American girls received the name (ranked #42 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skylar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 990 newborn American girls was named Skylar. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.