Sky
English word name for the expanse overhead. The word came from the Old Norse sky, which meant cloud.
Sky in 2025
Sky was given to 373 babies in the United States in 2025 — 101 boys and 272 girls, making it the 1,446th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,888 babies born.
The history of Sky
Sky reached its highest point in 2014, when 510 babies were given the name, ranking 1,129th that year.
Across the 73 years of records since 1953, 13,948 babies have been named Sky. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Sky by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sky | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73 | 4,778 |
| 1960s | 76 | 5,900 |
| 1970s | 644 | 1,955 |
| 1980s | 904 | 2,100 |
| 1990s | 2,007 | 1,373 |
| 2000s | 3,354 | 1,303 |
| 2010s | 4,171 | 1,129 |
| 2020s | 2,719 | 1,153 |
Where Sky is heading
Sky has fallen 17% over the past decade, from 451 babies in 2015 to 373 in 2025.
Names like Sky
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sky.