Total births
241
Unisex name · since 2000
Skylen
Skylen has 241 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9309
- among girls today
- 241
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
241 babies have been named Skylen since 2000, making it today's #9309 unisex name.
Skylen has 241 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9309 as of the latest data, more common than 47% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #9309 among girls today
- 241 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Skylen is currently the #9309 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 241 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9309
- among girls today
- 241
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Skylen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9309
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% 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.
How Skylen compares
241 41st 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
Skylen's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skylen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 241 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Skylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Skylen's full recorded timeline at 2014, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Skylen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,309
Active since
2000
Skylen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Skylen popularity over time - boys
162 total births recorded since 1999 (Skylen as boys' name)
Skylen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Skylen's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Skylen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skylen? ▼
241 babies have been named Skylen since 2000. It currently ranks #9309 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 241 births, and as a boy's name it has 162 births.
How long has the name Skylen been used? ▼
Records for Skylen go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Skylen's data
- Skylen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- 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 Skylen
Nearby Names Like Skylen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skylen
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 Skylen side by side: Skylen vs Skylar Skylen vs Skyler Skylen vs Skye
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Skylen: #9309 Unisex Name - 241 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skylen. 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 Skylen 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 July 2026.