Skye

Girl name

Skye has been given to 27,165 babies in the U.S. since 1952. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #532 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /skaɪ/

Derived from Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European substrate) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.

Origin: place names

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

27,165

Peak year

2014 (946 babies)

Rank in 2025

#532 for girls

First recorded

1952

10-year trend

▼ -31%

Gender split

89% girls / 11% boys

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