US rank #14014 Unisex name Peak 2016 406 births

Skilar — #14014 US unisex name

406 babies named Skilar in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s382000s1182010s2022020s48
#14014
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Skilar was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

31 babies were named Skilar in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skilar

The Social Security Administration has registered 406 babies named Skilar between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skilar currently holds the #14014 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 31 babies received it in a single year. Skilar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 50 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skilar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 202 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Skilar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Skilar in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skilar 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 406 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.

Skilar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

406

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2016

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,014

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skilar popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
31
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019961990 5

Skilar popularity over time — boys

50 total births recorded since 1998 (Skilar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 50 births
4681012 2011200820072005200120001998 6

Skilar by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
202 births that decade — 50% of Skilar's all-time total
1990s382000s1182010s2022020s48

Skilar by state

Where Skilar concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Skilar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 1.5%
Texas share of Skilar's total US births 1.5%

6 of 406 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skilar?
406 babies have been named Skilar since 1990. It currently ranks #14014 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 31 births.
When was Skilar most popular?
Skilar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Skilar most popular?
The top states for the name Skilar are Texas (6 births).
Is Skilar a unisex name?
Yes, Skilar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 406 births, and as a boy's name it has 50 births.
How long has the name Skilar been used?
Skilar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skilar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skie, Skilynn, Skiler, Ski, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1990–2024 (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.