Skylar
Girl name · #167 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Skylar? In official American birth records, Skylar has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Skylar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Skylar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". 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. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Skylar is most common in NH (3.4 per 1,000), WV (3.2 per 1,000), MS (3.1 per 1,000), MD (2.4 per 1,000), AL (2.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Skylar is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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.
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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
How old is the name Skylar?
In official American birth records, the name Skylar first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.