Skyler vs Skylar

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

Name A

Skyler

Boy name · Rank #760

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Name B

Skylar

Girl name · Rank #134

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Skyler Skylar
2014 924 4,778
2015 913 5,294
2016 770 5,134
2017 655 4,736
2018 602 4,407
2019 567 4,049
2020 493 3,640
2021 387 3,346
2022 406 2,892
2023 365 2,537
2024 334 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, 1954–2024.

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