Boys' name · since 2005

Skylon

Skylon has 34 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,998 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Skylon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Skylon has been recorded 34 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2016.

  • #24,998 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Skylon ranks #24,998 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,998 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Skylon's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Skylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Skylon's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Skylon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2016)
7
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200520092010201120142016 7

Skylon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 68% of the file).

2010s was Skylon's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Skylon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skylon? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 34 babies named Skylon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,998 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 7 births.
Where does Skylon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Skylon ranks #24,998 of 45,481 boys' 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 Skylon most popular? ▼
Skylon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Skylon been used? ▼
Records for Skylon go back to 2005, giving 12 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Skylon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Skyler, Skylar, Sky, Skye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Skylon

Nearby Names Like Skylon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skylon

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#784 41,841 births
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Skye Boy
#2340 2,903 births
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Cromwell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Skylon: 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, 2005–2016 (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 Skylon 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.