Skipper vs Skip

Side-by-side comparison of Skipper and Skip — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Skipper

Boy name

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Name B

Skip

Boy name · Rank #6505

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Skipper Skip
Current Rank Unranked #6505
Total Births (all years) 824 2,103
Peak Year 1962 1960
Peak Year Births 33 105
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Skipper Skip
1930ss 20 36
1940ss 121 296
1950ss 204 667
1960ss 234 518
1970ss 172 260
1980ss 68 187
1990ss 5 33
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 45
2020ss — 56

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Skipper Skip
2014 — 6
2016 — 9
2017 — 5
2018 — 8
2019 — 7
2020 — 10
2021 — 10
2022 — 15
2023 — 8
2024 — 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1937–1990.

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