Skylar

Girl name

Skylar has been given to 105,716 babies in the U.S. since 1959. It peaked in 2015 and currently ranks #167 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈskaɪ.lɚ/

Pronunciation spelling of Schuyler used since the 1980s.

Origin: surnames < Dutch

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

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Total babies

105,716

Peak year

2015 (5,653 babies)

Rank in 2025

#167 for girls

First recorded

1959

10-year trend

▼ -66%

Gender split

83% girls / 17% boys

Skylar Grey

American singer

Skylar Astin

American actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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

104,225 babies since 1963

109,533 babies since 1880

101,883 babies since 1906

110,077 babies since 1976

101,120 babies since 1912

110,388 babies since 1951

111,739 babies since 1937

97,244 babies since 1964

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