Total births
24
US rank #7921 Girls' name Peak 2024 24 births
Skailyn — #7921 US girls' name
24 babies named Skailyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#7921
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Skailyn was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Skailyn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Skailyn
The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Skailyn between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skailyn currently holds the #7921 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 14 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Skailyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Skailyn 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 24 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.
Skailyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,921
Active since
2021
Skailyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Skailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 24 births that decade — 100% of Skailyn's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skailyn? ▼
24 babies have been named Skailyn since 2021. It currently ranks #7921 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Skailyn most popular? ▼
Skailyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Skailyn been used? ▼
Skailyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skailyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Skailyn
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Skarlett Girl
#3003 1,033 births
Skai Girl
#2515 988 births
Skarlet Girl
#5241 453 births
Skarlette Girl
#9336 326 births
Skarleth Girl
#8242 207 births
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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, 2021–2024 (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.