Sky vs Skylar

Side-by-side comparison of Sky and Skylar — 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

Skylar

Girl name · Rank #134

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Metric Sky Skylar
Current Rank #828 #134
Total Births (all years) 9,465 85,585
Peak Year 2021 2015
Peak Year Births 405 5,294
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Sky Skylar
1950ss 5 —
1970ss 208 55
1980ss 367 513
1990ss 1,337 9,101
2000ss 2,491 21,896
2010ss 3,230 39,419
2020ss 1,827 14,601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sky Skylar
2014 385 4,778
2015 367 5,294
2016 366 5,134
2017 335 4,736
2018 315 4,407
2019 337 4,049
2020 337 3,640
2021 405 3,346
2022 396 2,892
2023 359 2,537
2024 330 2,186

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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