Sky

Unisex

Sky has been given to 13,948 babies in the U.S. since 1953. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #949 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From sky. As a surname, a translation of German Himmel and an anglicization of Ashkenazic surnames ending in -sky.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

13,948

Peak year

2014 (510 babies)

Rank in 2025

#949 for girls

First recorded

1953

10-year trend

▼ -17%

Gender split

70% girls / 30% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sky.

13,989 babies since 1889

14,028 babies since 1880

14,028 babies since 1915

14,099 babies since 1947

14,105 babies since 1880

13,781 babies since 1915

13,739 babies since 1992

13,717 babies since 1985

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