Recorded 1999–2012 Unisex name Peak 2012 16 births

Skylr — unisex name

16 babies named Skylr in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s52010s6

The verdict

16 girls have been named Skylr since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2012.

16
total births
1999–2012
years on record
2010s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Skylr was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

6 babies were named Skylr in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skylr

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Skylr between 1999 and 2012, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skylr currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Skylr is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skylr performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Skylr shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skylr 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 16 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.

Skylr at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

16

Since 1999

14 years of records

Peak year

2012

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1999

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2012

Skylr popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1999

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2012)
6
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Skylr popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1998 (Skylr as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20031998 6

Skylr by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6 births that decade — 38% of Skylr's all-time total
1990s52000s52010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skylr?
16 babies have been named Skylr since 1999. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2012 with 6 births.
When was Skylr most popular?
Skylr was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Skylr a unisex name?
Yes, Skylr is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 16 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Skylr been used?
Skylr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 14 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Skylr?
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.

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, 1999–2012 (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.