US rank #4494 Unisex name Peak 2012 1,840 births

Skyy — #4494 US unisex name

1,840 babies named Skyy in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s261990s1512000s7012010s7482020s214
#4494
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Skyy was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

112 babies were named Skyy in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Skyy

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,840 babies named Skyy between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Skyy currently holds the #4494 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 112 babies received it in a single year. Skyy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 138 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Skyy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 748 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Skyy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 113 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Skyy in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Skyy 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 1,840 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.

Skyy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,840

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

112 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,494

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Skyy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
112
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
-50050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891987 5

Skyy popularity over time — boys

138 total births recorded since 1984 (Skyy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 138 births
468101214 2023201620112007200420011984 5

Skyy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
748 births that decade — 41% of Skyy's all-time total
1980s261990s1512000s7012010s7482020s214

Skyy by state

Where Skyy concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Skyy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
113 6.1%
#2 California
109 5.9%
#3 Texas
88 4.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
66 3.6%
#5 New York
57 3.1%
#6 Georgia
52 2.8%
#7 Michigan
31 1.7%
#8 North Carolina
28 1.5%
Florida share of Skyy's total US births 6.1%
Even split

113 of 1,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Skyy appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Skyy?
1,840 babies have been named Skyy since 1987. It currently ranks #4494 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 112 births.
When was Skyy most popular?
Skyy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 748 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Skyy most popular?
The top states for the name Skyy are Florida (113 births), California (109 births), Texas (88 births).
Is Skyy a unisex name?
Yes, Skyy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,840 births, and as a boy's name it has 138 births.
How long has the name Skyy been used?
Skyy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Skyy?
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, 1987–2024 (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.