Total births
153
Girls' name · since 2002
Skya
153 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.
- #16367
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
153 babies have been named Skya since 2002, making it today's #16367 girls' name.
Skya has 153 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16367 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #16367 among girls today
- 153 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Skya is currently the #16367 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 153 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16367
- among girls today
- 153
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Skya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16367
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% 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.
How Skya compares
153 32th percentile among 17,726 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
Skya's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 153 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Skya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Skya's full recorded timeline at 2016, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Skya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,367
Active since
2002
Skya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Skya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Skya's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Skya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skya? ▼
Skya has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16367 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Skya since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Skya's data
- Skya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Skya
Nearby Names Like Skya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skya
Skylar Girl
#134 87,442 births
Skyler Girl
#660 27,698 births
Skye Girl
#479 24,262 births
Skyla Girl
#851 14,344 births
Sky Girl
#826 9,743 births
Compare Skya side by side: Skya vs Skylar Skya vs Skyler Skya vs Skye
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Skya
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, 2002–2025 (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. "Skya: #16367 Girls' Name - 153 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skya. 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 Skya 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.