Skylar vs Skyla

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

Name A

Skylar

Girl name · Rank #134

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Name B

Skyla

Girl name · Rank #850

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Metric Skylar Skyla
Current Rank #134 #850
Total Births (all years) 85,585 14,080
Peak Year 2015 2012
Peak Year Births 5,294 604
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Skylar Skyla
1950ss — 8
1960ss — 46
1970ss 55 99
1980ss 513 281
1990ss 9,101 1,415
2000ss 21,896 4,651
2010ss 39,419 5,608
2020ss 14,601 1,972

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Skylar Skyla
2014 4,778 583
2015 5,294 563
2016 5,134 570
2017 4,736 552
2018 4,407 560
2019 4,049 529
2020 3,640 458
2021 3,346 470
2022 2,892 380
2023 2,537 346
2024 2,186 318

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, 1974–2024.

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