US rank #9276 Unisex name Peak 2017 236 births

Skylen — #9276 US unisex name

236 babies named Skylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s632010s1182020s55
#9276
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Skylen was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

20 babies were named Skylen in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 236 babies named Skylen between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skylen currently holds the #9276 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Skylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 150 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Skylen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skylen 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 236 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.

Skylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

236

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2017

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,276

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skylen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
20
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122008200520022000 5

Skylen popularity over time — boys

150 total births recorded since 1999 (Skylen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 150 births
05101520 2024202120182014201120071999 5

Skylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
118 births that decade — 50% of Skylen's all-time total
2000s632010s1182020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skylen?
236 babies have been named Skylen since 2000. It currently ranks #9276 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 20 births.
When was Skylen most popular?
Skylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Skylen a unisex name?
Yes, Skylen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 236 births, and as a boy's name it has 150 births.
How long has the name Skylen been used?
Skylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skylen?
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, 2000–2024 (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.