US rank #16311 Girls' name Peak 2005 146 births

Skya — #16311 US girls' name

146 babies named Skya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s542010s572020s35
#16311
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Skya was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

14 babies were named Skya in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skya

The Social Security Administration has registered 146 babies named Skya between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skya currently holds the #16311 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Skya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skya 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 146 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.

Skya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

146

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2005

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,311

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
14
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
46810121416 2024202120182015201120052002 7

Skya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
57 births that decade — 39% of Skya's all-time total
2000s542010s572020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skya?
146 babies have been named Skya since 2002. It currently ranks #16311 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 14 births.
When was Skya most popular?
Skya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Skya been used?
Skya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skylar, Skyler, Skye, Skyla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.