US rank #2515 Unisex name Peak 2021 988 births

Skai — #2515 US unisex name

988 babies named Skai in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s242000s1022010s4662020s396
#2515
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Skai was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

92 babies were named Skai in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skai

The Social Security Administration has registered 988 babies named Skai between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skai currently holds the #2515 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 92 babies received it in a single year. Skai is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 76 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 466 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Skai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 93 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Skai in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 988 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Skai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

988

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2021

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,515

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skai popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
92
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200419991993 6

Skai popularity over time — boys

76 total births recorded since 2003 (Skai as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 76 births
4681012 20242023202220212020201920172016201420062003 5

Skai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
466 births that decade — 47% of Skai's all-time total
1990s242000s1022010s4662020s396

Skai by state

Where Skai concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Skai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
93 9.4%
#2 New York
39 3.9%
#3 Texas
39 3.9%
#4 Georgia
33 3.3%
#5 California
29 2.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
25 2.5%
#7 Louisiana
19 1.9%
#8 North Carolina
16 1.6%
Florida share of Skai's total US births 9.4%
Even split

93 of 988 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Skai appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skai?
988 babies have been named Skai since 1993. It currently ranks #2515 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 92 births.
When was Skai most popular?
Skai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 466 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Skai most popular?
The top states for the name Skai are Florida (93 births), New York (39 births), Texas (39 births).
Is Skai a unisex name?
Yes, Skai is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 988 births, and as a boy's name it has 76 births.
How long has the name Skai been used?
Skai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skarlett, Skarlet, Skarlette, Skarleth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.