Skylar vs Skyler

Side-by-side comparison of Skylar and Skyler — 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

Skyler

Boy name · Rank #760

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Metric Skylar Skyler
Current Rank #134 #760
Total Births (all years) 85,585 41,509
Peak Year 2015 2002
Peak Year Births 5,294 1,558
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Skylar Skyler
1950ss — 31
1960ss — 58
1970ss 55 249
1980ss 513 3,515
1990ss 9,101 12,296
2000ss 21,896 14,046
2010ss 39,419 9,329
2020ss 14,601 1,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Skylar Skyler
2014 4,778 924
2015 5,294 913
2016 5,134 770
2017 4,736 655
2018 4,407 602
2019 4,049 567
2020 3,640 493
2021 3,346 387
2022 2,892 406
2023 2,537 365
2024 2,186 334

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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