Baby Name Popularity Profile

Skyler

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Skyler.

✦ Scholar or sky 🌍 Other modern nature
National Rank (2025) #783
All-Time Peak Rank #214 Achieved 1994
Total U.S. Births 41,841 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 53.2% Boy / 46.8% Girl Highly Balanced
First Recorded 1954 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,558 births in 2002
💡 The Skyler Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Scholar or sky
Language Origin Other
Origin Type single
Derived from the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning 'scholar'. It is also associated with the English word 'sky'.
Common Nicknames
Sky Skye
Alternative Spellings
Skylar Schuyler
Pronunciation: SKY-ler
Themes & Categories
modern nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Skyler

According to SSA data, Skyler achieved its highest historical rank of #214 in 1994. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2002 with 1,558 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 64.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 57 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Skyler across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -64.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,558 births in 2002
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 35 yrs
Registry Streak 57 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 31
1960s: 58
1970s: 249
1980s: 3,515
1990s: 12,296
2000s: 14,046
2010s: 9,333
2020s: 2,313

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sky-ler
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #610 2,102 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 673 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 222 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #695 1,175 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 401 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #676 1,771 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 309 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #624 1,088 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 239 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #679 770 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #942 839 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 119 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 88 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 841 1992 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 204 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 1,423 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1001 1,941 1998 62.2% Decline
Tennessee #765 1,197 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #978 1,242 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 707 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 278 2008 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 172 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 508 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 788 2010 Insufficient historical volume
California #460 4,461 1996 9.1% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 313 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1333 1,141 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #676 748 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #772 731 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #704 644 2002 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #818 927 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1245 1,490 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 722 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 554 2004 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 434 2011 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 276 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #949 2,232 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 1,102 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 324 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #996 1,260 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #797 349 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1120 1,128 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New York #688 1,557 2013 21.4% Decline
New Jersey #900 384 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 140 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 54 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #884 184 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 11 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 12 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2004 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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