Total births
167
Girls' name · since 2017
Skadi
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 167 babies named Skadi, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4664
- among girls today
- 167
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
167 babies have been named Skadi since 2017, making it today's #4664 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Skadi recorded 167 times among girls since 2017, holding rank #4664 nationally today, ahead of 74% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #4664 among girls today
- 167 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Skadi is currently the #4664 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 167 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4664
- among girls today
- 167
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Skadi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4664
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Skadi was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
30 babies were named Skadi in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Skadi compares
167 33th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Skadi's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skadi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 167 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Skadi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Skadi's full recorded timeline at 2021, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Skadi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,664
Active since
2017
Skadi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Skadi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Skadi's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Skadi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 127 births (76% of all-time use).
Skadi by state
Where Skadi concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | | 5 | 3.0% |
Washington share of Skadi's total US births 3.0%
5 of 167 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skadi? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 167 babies named Skadi. Today it holds rank #4664 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 30 births.
When was Skadi most popular? ▼
Skadi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Skadi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Skadi are Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Skadi been used? ▼
Skadi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Skadi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skarlett, Skai, Skarlet, Skarlette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Skadi's data
- Washington records the most Skadis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Washington names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Skadi
Nearby Names Like Skadi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skadi
Skarlett Girl
#2962 1,095 births
Skai Girl
#2523 1,054 births
Skarlet Girl
#5262 478 births
Skarlette Girl
#9370 340 births
Skarleth Girl
#8275 214 births
Compare Skadi side by side: Skadi vs Skarlett Skadi vs Skai Skadi vs Skarlet
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Skadi: #4664 Girls' Name - 167 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skadi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Skadi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.