Girls' name · since 1990

Ski

124 babies named Ski in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,785 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Ski is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 124 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Ski recorded 124 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2022.

  • #24,785 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 124 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ski ranks #24,785 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,785 of 72,339
all-time among girls
124
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ski's 124 recorded births place it above 65.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ski's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ski splits its recorded history at 2009: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ski popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4681012 1990200120062009201320202022 8

Ski popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Ski as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1989 5

Ski by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (50 births, 40% of the file).

2000s was Ski's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Ski births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ski?
124 babies have been named Ski since 1990. All-time, it sits at #24,785 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
Where does Ski sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ski ranks #24,785 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ski most popular?
Ski was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Ski been used?
Records for Ski go back to 1990, giving 33 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Ski?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skilar, Skie, Skilynn, Skiler, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ski's data

  • Ski's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ski

Nearby Names Like Ski

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ski

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ski: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ski 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 August 2026.