Total births
2,116
Boys' name · since 1930
Skip
2,116 babies named Skip in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6530
- among boys today
- 2,116
- born since 1930
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Skip currently ranks #6530 among boys' names in America, with 2,116 babies recorded since 1930.
Skip has 2,116 recorded births among boys since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6530 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2025.
- #6530 among boys today
- 2,116 born since 1930
- 1950s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Skip is currently the #6530 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 2,116 born since 1930, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6530
- among boys today
- 2,116
- born since 1930
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Skip vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6530
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Skip was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
105 babies were named Skip in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Skip compares
2,116 Top 20% higher than 80% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Skip's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skip | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,116 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 105 | 23 | 22,252 |
Skip's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Skip's full recorded timeline at 1971, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 105 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Skip at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#6,530
Active since
1930
Skip popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Skip by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Skip's strongest decade.
667 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Skip births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
296 births
- 1950s
1950s
667 births
- 1960s
1960s
518 births
- 1970s 260
1970s
260 births
- 1980s 187
1980s
187 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 69
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 667 births (32% of all-time use).
How Skip compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Skip's total volume
Skip vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Skip by state
Where Skip concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 254 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 47 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 41 | 1.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 34 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 20 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Washington | | 13 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.5% |
California share of Skip's total US births 12.0%
Even split
254 of 2,116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Skip appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skip? ▼
2,116 babies have been named Skip since 1930. It currently ranks #6530 among boys. The peak year was 1960 with 105 births.
When was Skip most popular? ▼
Skip was most popular in the 1950s decade with 667 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Skip most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Skip are California (254 births), Ohio (47 births), Michigan (41 births).
How long has the name Skip been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Skip since 1930 -- 96 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Skip? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skipper, Skippy, Skiler, Skilar, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Skip's data
- Skip's decade-level peak was the 1950s (667 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Skips (254 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Skip
Nearby Names Like Skip
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skip
Skipper Boy
830 births
Skippy Boy
219 births
Skiler Boy
164 births
Skilar Boy
50 births
Skipp Boy
6 births
Compare Skip side by side: Skip vs Skipper Skip vs Skippy Skip vs Skiler
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Skip
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, 1930–2025 (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. "Skip: #6530 Boys' Name - 2,116 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skip. 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 Skip 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.