Baby Name Popularity Profile

Skyla

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

✦ Scholar or sky 🌍 English modern nature
National Rank (2025) #986
All-Time Peak Rank #504 Achieved 2012
Total U.S. Births 14,344 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1959 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 605 births in 2012
💡 The Skyla 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 English
Origin Type single
A modern English name, often considered a variant of Skylar, which is an Anglicized form of the Dutch surname Schuyler meaning 'scholar'. It is also strongly associated with the English word 'sky'.
Common Nicknames
Sky Ky
Alternative Spellings
Skylah
Pronunciation: SKY-luh
Themes & Categories
modern nature
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Skyla

According to SSA data, Skyla achieved its highest historical rank of #504 in 2012. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2012 with 605 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 54.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 51 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Skyla across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -54.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 605 births in 2012
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 51 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately 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: 8
1960s: 46
1970s: 99
1980s: 281
1990s: 1,415
2000s: 4,651
2010s: 5,613
2020s: 2,231

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sk-yla
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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 Rhode Island
Top States Rhode Island, Florida, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Nevada
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Rhode Island Unranked 109 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #765 1,005 2015 42.1% Decline
Massachusetts #993 552 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 272 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 65 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #906 526 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 219 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1028 272 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1113 352 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 298 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 190 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New York #853 1,155 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1182 342 2012 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 201 2008 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #773 391 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1400 1,016 2018 52.6% Decline
Maryland Unranked 198 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 38 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 157 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 111 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 130 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1355 263 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 36 2009 Insufficient historical volume
California #1083 1,119 2009 34.2% Decline
Missouri Unranked 247 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #739 490 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 115 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #930 283 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 163 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 170 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #851 347 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1000 474 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 12 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #591 153 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #602 152 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 77 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1223 342 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 47 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 52 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 20 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 65 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 22 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2011 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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