Boys' name · since 1981

Skipp

Skipp has 6 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

6
total births
1981–1981
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Skipp sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 6 recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Skipp recorded 6 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1981.

  • 6 total births
  • 1981–1981 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

6 boys have been named Skipp since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1981.

6
total births
1981–1981
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Skipp was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

6 babies were named Skipp in 1981 - its busiest year on record.

Skipp at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

6

Since 1981

1 years of records

Peak year

1981

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1981

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1981

Skipp popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1981 6

Skipp by decade

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

1980s was Skipp's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Skipp births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skipp?
Skipp has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Skipp most popular?
Skipp was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Skipp been used?
Skipp has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 1 year of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Skipp?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skip, Skipper, Skippy, Skiler, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1981–1981 (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. "Skipp: Baby Name Since 1981 - 6 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skipp. 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 Skipp 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.