US rank #7385 Unisex name Peak 2000 704 births

Skyelar — #7385 US unisex name

704 babies named Skyelar in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1452000s2742010s2242020s61
#7385
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2000
Single peak year

39 babies were named Skyelar in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skyelar

The Social Security Administration has registered 704 babies named Skyelar between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skyelar currently holds the #7385 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Skyelar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 161 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skyelar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Skyelar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Skyelar in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skyelar 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 704 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.

Skyelar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

704

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2000

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,385

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skyelar popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
39
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941990 6

Skyelar popularity over time — boys

161 total births recorded since 1989 (Skyelar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 161 births
05101520 20152012200820042001199819921989 5

Skyelar by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
274 births that decade — 39% of Skyelar's all-time total
1990s1452000s2742010s2242020s61

Skyelar by state

Where Skyelar concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Skyelar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 1.7%
#2 Texas
11 1.6%
#3 Ohio
5 0.7%
California share of Skyelar's total US births 1.7%
Even split

12 of 704 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skyelar?
704 babies have been named Skyelar since 1990. It currently ranks #7385 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 39 births.
When was Skyelar most popular?
Skyelar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Skyelar most popular?
The top states for the name Skyelar are California (12 births), Texas (11 births), Ohio (5 births).
Is Skyelar a unisex name?
Yes, Skyelar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 704 births, and as a boy's name it has 161 births.
How long has the name Skyelar been used?
Skyelar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skyelar?
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, 1990–2024 (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.