Girls' name · since 1999

Skylia

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Skylia, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,385 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Skylia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Skylia has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2005.

  • #44,385 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Skylia ranks #44,385 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#44,385 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Skylia's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Skylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Skylia's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Skylia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1999200020032005 5

Skylia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (17 births, 74% of the file).

2000s was Skylia's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Skylia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skylia?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 23 babies named Skylia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,385 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 7 births.
Where does Skylia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Skylia ranks #44,385 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Skylia most popular?
Skylia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Skylia been used?
Records for Skylia go back to 1999, giving 7 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Skylia?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Skylia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2005 (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 Skylia 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.