Baby Name Popularity Profile

Skyler

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

✦ Scholar 🌍 English modern nature
National Rank (2025) #671
All-Time Peak Rank #250 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 27,698 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 53.2% Boy / 46.8% Girl Highly Balanced
First Recorded 1975 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,284 births in 2000
💡 The Skyler Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Scholar
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Modern English given name, an Americanized spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning 'scholar'.
Common Nicknames
Sky
Alternative Spellings
Skylar
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 #250 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 1,284 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 62.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 49 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 -62.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,284 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 25 yrs
Registry Streak 49 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: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 35
1980s: 420
1990s: 5,457
2000s: 10,214
2010s: 8,435
2020s: 3,137

📐 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 Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada Unranked 233 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #632 1,814 2014 36.4% Decline
Georgia #643 1,221 2004 39.3% Decline
North Carolina #823 1,155 2000 69.2% Decline
Colorado Unranked 446 2003 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #678 529 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #565 819 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 371 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #743 409 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #424 475 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #701 658 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #838 2,359 2004 30.8% Decline
Kentucky #856 534 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #817 413 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #721 660 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 210 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 246 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #951 984 1999 71.4% Decline
Washington #1227 414 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #593 454 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #624 315 2000 Insufficient historical volume
California #695 2,481 1999 23.7% Decline
Utah #596 203 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #664 1,140 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #493 253 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 435 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #568 645 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #448 255 2015 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 212 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #908 529 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 69 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 436 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #984 389 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 64 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #584 1,509 2015 35.6% Decline
Illinois #746 928 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #686 978 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 229 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 87 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 31 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #755 358 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 51 1998 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 38 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 12 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #254 23 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 29 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 16 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 6 1998 Insufficient historical volume

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