Recorded 1950–1993 Unisex name Peak 1978 126 births

Skeeter — boys' name

126 babies named Skeeter in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s321970s571980s111990s6
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.

What the Data Says About Skeeter

The Social Security Administration has registered 126 babies named Skeeter between 1950 and 1993, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Skeeter currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Skeeter is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skeeter performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Skeeter shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skeeter 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 126 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.

Skeeter at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

126

Since 1950

44 years of records

Peak year

1978

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1950

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1993

Skeeter popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1950

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1978)
11
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
4681012 1993197919761973196419601950 7

Skeeter popularity over time — girls

13 total births recorded since 1971 (Skeeter as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
5.566.577.5 19751971 6

Skeeter by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
57 births that decade — 45% of Skeeter's all-time total
1950s201960s321970s571980s111990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skeeter?
126 babies have been named Skeeter since 1950. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1978 with 11 births.
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?
Skeeter has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 44 years of data through 1993.
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.

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, 1950–1993 (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.