US rank #6786 Girls' name Peak 2012 663 births

Skyleigh — #6786 US girls' name

663 babies named Skyleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s1842010s3642020s95
#6786
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Skyleigh was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

49 babies were named Skyleigh in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skyleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 663 babies named Skyleigh between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skyleigh currently holds the #6786 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skyleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 364 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Skyleigh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Skyleigh in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skyleigh 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 663 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.

Skyleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

663

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2012

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,786

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skyleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
49
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0102030405060 20242020201620122008200420001997 5

Skyleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
364 births that decade — 55% of Skyleigh's all-time total
1990s202000s1842010s3642020s95

Skyleigh by state

Where Skyleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Skyleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 2.3%
#2 Florida
10 1.5%
#3 Georgia
6 0.9%
#4 Utah
6 0.9%
Texas share of Skyleigh's total US births 2.3%
Even split

15 of 663 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skyleigh?
663 babies have been named Skyleigh since 1997. It currently ranks #6786 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 49 births.
When was Skyleigh most popular?
Skyleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 364 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Skyleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Skyleigh are Texas (15 births), Florida (10 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Skyleigh been used?
Skyleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skyleigh?
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, 1997–2024 (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.