Skyler
An English spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler, which comes from a word for a scholar or schoolmaster. Dutch settlers brought it to New York.
Skyler in 2025
Skyler was given to 747 babies in the United States in 2025 — 325 boys and 422 girls, making it the 859th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,438 babies born.
The history of Skyler
Skyler reached its highest point in 2000, when 2,756 babies were given the name, ranking 267th that year.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 69,539 babies have been named Skyler. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Skyler by decade
| Decade | Babies named Skyler | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31 | 6,912 |
| 1960s | 58 | 5,804 |
| 1970s | 284 | 2,642 |
| 1980s | 3,935 | 651 |
| 1990s | 17,753 | 276 |
| 2000s | 24,260 | 267 |
| 2010s | 17,768 | 343 |
| 2020s | 5,450 | 573 |
Where Skyler is heading
Skyler has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 2,040 babies in 2015 to 747 in 2025.
Names like Skyler
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Skyler.