Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1995
Skyra
Skyra has 133 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12695
- among girls today
- 133
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
133 babies have been named Skyra since 1995, making it today's #12695 girls' name.
Skyra has 133 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12695 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #12695 among girls today
- 133 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Skyra is currently the #12695 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 133 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12695
- among girls today
- 133
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Skyra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12695
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Skyra was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
12 babies were named Skyra in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Skyra compares
133 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Skyra's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skyra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 133 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Skyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Skyra splits its recorded history at 2014: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Skyra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#12,695
Active since
1995
Skyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Skyra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Skyra's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Skyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 57 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skyra? ▼
133 babies have been named Skyra since 1995. It currently ranks #12695 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 12 births.
When was Skyra most popular? ▼
Skyra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Skyra been used? ▼
Skyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Skyra? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Skyra
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skyra
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#660 27,698 births
Skye Girl
#479 24,262 births
Skyla Girl
#851 14,344 births
Sky Girl
#826 9,743 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Skyra: #12695 Girls' Name - 133 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skyra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Skyra 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 June 2026.