Sky vs Skye

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

Name A

Sky

Girl name · Rank #828

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Name B

Skye

Girl name · Rank #479

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Metric Sky Skye
Current Rank #828 #479
Total Births (all years) 9,465 23,684
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 405 887
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Sky Skye
1950ss 5 57
1960ss — 56
1970ss 208 636
1980ss 367 1,440
1990ss 1,337 3,852
2000ss 2,491 6,708
2010ss 3,230 7,449
2020ss 1,827 3,486

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sky Skye
2014 385 887
2015 367 856
2016 366 796
2017 335 750
2018 315 748
2019 337 752
2020 337 662
2021 405 736
2022 396 759
2023 359 687
2024 330 642

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, 1958–2024.

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