US rank #1707 Girls' name Peak 2018 3,202 births

Skylynn — #1707 US girls' name

3,202 babies named Skylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s2082000s7342010s15572020s698
#1707
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Skylynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

191 babies were named Skylynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,202 babies named Skylynn between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skylynn currently holds the #1707 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 191 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skylynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,557 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Skylynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 265 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Skylynn in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skylynn 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 3,202 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.

Skylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,202

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2018

191 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,707

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skylynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
191
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Skylynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,557 births that decade — 49% of Skylynn's all-time total
1980s51990s2082000s7342010s15572020s698

Skylynn by state

Where Skylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Skylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
265 8.3%
#2 New York
210 6.6%
#3 Ohio
176 5.5%
#4 California
167 5.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
151 4.7%
#6 Florida
138 4.3%
#7 Michigan
132 4.1%
#8 Indiana
94 2.9%
Texas share of Skylynn's total US births 8.3%
Even split

265 of 3,202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Skylynn appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skylynn?
3,202 babies have been named Skylynn since 1988. It currently ranks #1707 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 191 births.
When was Skylynn most popular?
Skylynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,557 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Skylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Skylynn are Texas (265 births), New York (210 births), Ohio (176 births).
How long has the name Skylynn been used?
Skylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skylynn?
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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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, 1988–2024 (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.