Unisex name · since 1952
Skye
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 24,262 babies named Skye, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #531 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 24,262
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Skye is the #531 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 24,262 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Skye recorded 24,262 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #531 nationally today, ahead of 97% 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 1952 to 2025.
- #935 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #531 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 24,262 born since 1952
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Skye ranks #935 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #531 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 24,262 born since 1952, peaking in the 2010s.
- #935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #531 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 24,262
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
Skye's 24,262 recorded births place it above 98.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Skye compares
24,262 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Skye's all-time total is 65x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skye | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,262 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 887 | 21 | 19,840 |
Skye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Skye's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 887, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Skye popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 887
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Skye popularity over time - boys
2,903 total births recorded since 1957 (Skye as boys' name)
Skye by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (7,453 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Skye's strongest decade.
7,453 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Skye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 57
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 56
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 635
1970s
635 births
- 1980s 1,440
1980s
1,440 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,852 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,708 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,453 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,061 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,453 births (31% of all-time use).
How Skye 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 Skye's total volume
Skye by state
Where Skye concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,847 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,866 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,699 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,654 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 952 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 760 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 759 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 750 | 3.1% |
2,847 of 24,262 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Skye appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Skye's data
- Skye's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,453 total births) through the 2020s (4,061) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Skyes (2,847 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 Skye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1952–2025 (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 Skye 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.