Skylar
An English respelling of Schuyler, a Dutch surname carried to New York by early settlers, from a word for a scholar or schoolmaster.
Skylar in 2025
Skylar was given to 1,931 babies in the United States in 2025 — 113 boys and 1,818 girls, making it the 356th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,717 babies born.
The history of Skylar
Skylar reached its highest point in 2015, when 5,653 babies were given the name, ranking 108th that year.
Across the 67 years of records since 1959, 105,716 babies have been named Skylar. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Skylar has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Skylar by decade
| Decade | Babies named Skylar | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 6,443 |
| 1960s | 40 | 6,747 |
| 1970s | 171 | 3,323 |
| 1980s | 2,092 | 1,002 |
| 1990s | 14,871 | 221 |
| 2000s | 28,067 | 228 |
| 2010s | 43,178 | 108 |
| 2020s | 17,287 | 160 |
Where Skylar is heading
Skylar has fallen 66% over the past decade, from 5,653 babies in 2015 to 1,931 in 2025.
Names like Skylar
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Skylar.