Total births
126
Unisex name · since 1950
Skeeter
Skeeter has 126 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 126
- total births
- 1950–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Skeeter sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 126 recorded since 1950.
Skeeter has 126 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1993.
- 126 total births
- 1950–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
126 boys have been named Skeeter since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 126
- total births
- 1950–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Skeeter was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
11 babies were named Skeeter in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Skeeter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Skeeter splits its recorded history at 1973: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Skeeter at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Skeeter popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1993
- Peak year (1978)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Skeeter popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1971 (Skeeter as girls' name)
Skeeter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Skeeter's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Skeeter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 57 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skeeter? ▼
Skeeter has been given to 126 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Skeeter most popular? ▼
Skeeter was most popular in the 1970s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Skeeter a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Skeeter is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 126 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Skeeter been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Skeeter since 1950 -- 44 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Skeeter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skeet, Skender. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Skeeter's data
- Skeeter's decade-level peak was the 1970s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Skeeter
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1950–1993 (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. "Skeeter: Baby Name Since 1950 - 126 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skeeter. 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 Skeeter 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 July 2026.