Total births
52
Girls' name · since 2021
Skailyn
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Skailyn, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7950
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Skailyn currently ranks #7950 among girls' names in America, with 52 babies recorded since 2021.
Skailyn has 52 recorded births among girls since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7950 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #7950 among girls today
- 52 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Skailyn is currently the #7950 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 52 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7950
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Skailyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7950
of 17,726 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.
2025
Single peak year
28 babies were named Skailyn in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Skailyn compares
52 16th 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
Skailyn's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skailyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Skailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Skailyn splits its recorded history at 2024: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Skailyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,950
Active since
2021
Skailyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Skailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Skailyn's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Skailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (100% of all-time use).
Skailyn by state
Where Skailyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2021
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 9.6% |
Texas share of Skailyn's total US births 9.6%
5 of 52 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skailyn? ▼
52 babies have been named Skailyn since 2021. It currently ranks #7950 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 28 births.
When was Skailyn most popular? ▼
Skailyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Skailyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Skailyn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Skailyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Skailyn since 2021 -- 5 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Skailyn's data
- Texas records the most Skailyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Skailyn
Nearby Names Like Skailyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skailyn
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 Skailyn side by side: Skailyn vs Skarlett Skailyn vs Skai Skailyn 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, 2021–2025 (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. "Skailyn: #7950 Girls' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skailyn. 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 Skailyn 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.