Total births
112
Girls' name · since 2009
Skyrah
Skyrah has 112 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16717
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Skyrah currently ranks #16717 among girls' names in America, with 112 babies recorded since 2009.
Skyrah has 112 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16717 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #16717 among girls today
- 112 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Skyrah is currently the #16717 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 112 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16717
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Skyrah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16717
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Skyrah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
22 babies were named Skyrah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Skyrah compares
112 26th 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
Skyrah's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Skyrah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Skyrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Skyrah's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Skyrah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,717
Active since
2009
Skyrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Skyrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Skyrah's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Skyrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 94 births (84% of all-time use).
Skyrah by state
Where Skyrah concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.5% |
California share of Skyrah's total US births 4.5%
5 of 112 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Skyrah? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 112 babies named Skyrah. Today it holds rank #16717 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 22 births.
When was Skyrah most popular? ▼
Skyrah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Skyrah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Skyrah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Skyrah been used? ▼
Records for Skyrah go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Skyrah? ▼
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.
What to do with Skyrah's data
- Skyrah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Skyrahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Skyrah
Nearby Names Like Skyrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Skyrah
Skylar Girl
#134 87,442 births
Skyler Girl
#660 27,698 births
Skye Girl
#479 24,262 births
Skyla Girl
#851 14,344 births
Sky Girl
#826 9,743 births
Compare Skyrah side by side: Skyrah vs Skylar Skyrah vs Skyler Skyrah vs Skye
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2024 (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. "Skyrah: #16717 Girls' Name - 112 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/skyrah. 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 Skyrah 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 July 2026.