Skyla

Girl name

Skyla has been given to 14,344 babies in the U.S. since 1959. It peaked in 2012 and currently ranks #986 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

th-century invention, shortened from Skyler.

Origin: coinages

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

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Total babies

14,344

Peak year

2012 (605 babies)

Rank in 2025

#986 for girls

First recorded

1959

10-year trend

▼ -54%

Gender split

All girls

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

14,351 babies since 1981

14,360 babies since 1883

14,556 babies since 1894

14,105 babies since 1880

14,099 babies since 1947

13,989 babies since 1889

14,722 babies since 1954

13,948 babies since 1953

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