Skye
Taken from the Hebridean island of Skye, whose Gaelic name is of disputed origin. The spelling also serves as a form of the word sky.
Skye in 2025
Skye was given to 628 babies in the United States in 2025 — 59 boys and 569 girls, making it the 973rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,279 babies born.
The history of Skye
Skye reached its highest point in 2014, when 946 babies were given the name, ranking 699th that year.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 27,165 babies have been named Skye. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Skye by decade
| Decade | Babies named Skye | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64 | 3,363 |
| 1960s | 56 | 7,218 |
| 1970s | 861 | 1,566 |
| 1980s | 1,837 | 1,184 |
| 1990s | 4,495 | 789 |
| 2000s | 7,360 | 733 |
| 2010s | 8,058 | 699 |
| 2020s | 4,434 | 775 |
Where Skye is heading
Skye has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 915 babies in 2015 to 628 in 2025.
Names like Skye
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Skye.