Unisex name · since 1958
Sky
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 9,743 babies named Sky, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,701 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #949 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,743
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sky currently ranks #949 among unisex names in America, with 9,743 babies recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Sky recorded 9,743 times among girls since 1958, holding rank #949 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #1,701 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #949 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 9,743 born since 1958
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sky ranks #1,701 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #949 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 9,743 born since 1958, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,701 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #949 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,743
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sky's 9,743 recorded births place it above 97.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Sky compares
9,743 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sky's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sky | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,743 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 405 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sky's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 405, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sky popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 405
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Sky popularity over time - boys
4,205 total births recorded since 1953 (Sky as boys' name)
Sky by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,232 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Sky's strongest decade.
3,232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Sky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 208
1970s
208 births
- 1980s 367
1980s
367 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,337 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,491 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,232 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,103 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,232 births (33% of all-time use).
How Sky compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sky's total volume
Sky by state
Where Sky concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,436 | 14.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 973 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 743 | 7.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 726 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 338 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 278 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 274 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 247 | 2.5% |
1,436 of 9,743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Sky appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sky's data
- Sky's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,232 total births) through the 2020s (2,103) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Skys (1,436 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sky: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
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, 1958–2025 (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 Sky 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.