US rank #12734 Unisex name Peak 1998 1,058 births

Skylor — #12734 US boys' name

1,058 babies named Skylor in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1081990s3692000s3702010s1902020s21
#12734
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Skylor was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

64 babies were named Skylor in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skylor

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,058 babies named Skylor between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Skylor currently holds the #12734 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 64 babies received it in a single year. Skylor is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 436 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skylor performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 370 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Skylor shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Skylor in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skylor 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 1,058 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.

Skylor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,058

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1998

64 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,734

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skylor popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
64
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
020406080 20242016201020041998199219861981 8

Skylor popularity over time — girls

436 total births recorded since 1990 (Skylor as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 436 births
010203040 20232018201320082003199819931990 5

Skylor by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
370 births that decade — 35% of Skylor's all-time total
1980s1081990s3692000s3702010s1902020s21

Skylor by state

Where Skylor concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Skylor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
29 2.7%
#2 California
22 2.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
12 1.1%
#4 Florida
11 1.0%
#5 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Skylor's total US births 2.7%
Even split

29 of 1,058 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skylor?
1,058 babies have been named Skylor since 1981. It currently ranks #12734 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 64 births.
When was Skylor most popular?
Skylor was most popular in the 2000s decade with 370 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Skylor most popular?
The top states for the name Skylor are Texas (29 births), California (22 births), Pennsylvania (12 births).
Is Skylor a unisex name?
Yes, Skylor is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,058 births, and as a girl's name it has 436 births.
How long has the name Skylor been used?
Skylor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skylor?
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.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.