Skylee
Girl name · #3195 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Skylee is currently the #3195 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Skylee.
Babies named Skylee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Skylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 149 girls were named Skylee — good for #1487 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Skylee in class?
Skylee scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Skylee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Skylee is most common
State-level data for Skylee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Skylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Skylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellee, Anslee, Kenlee, Raelee, and Analee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 96 | #2021 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 103 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1816 |
| 2018 | 95 | #2048 |
| 2017 | 87 | #2184 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1785 |
| 2015 | 126 | #1685 |
| 2014 | 133 | #1617 |
| 2013 | 149 | #1487 |
| 2012 | 146 | #1518 |
| 2011 | 124 | #1690 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 143 | #1572 |
| 2008 | 104 | #2004 |
| 2007 | 97 | #2085 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 74 | #2282 |
| 2002 | 79 | #2126 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skylee a popular girl name?
Skylee ranked #3195 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1685.
When was the name Skylee most popular?
Skylee peaked in 2013, when 149 American girls received the name (ranked #1487 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Skylee. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.