Gender
Origin
- English
- Refers to the Scottish Isle of Skye: a nature name referring to the sky.
Sky; also a short form of Schuyler
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Skye
Pronunciation
s-kye, sk-ye
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #1429, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2332, 59 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #368, 881 births); most recent 2025 (rank #529, 569 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | 569 |
| 2024 | 63 | 642 |
| 2023 | 69 | 687 |
| 2022 | 65 | 759 |
| 2021 | 67 | 736 |
| 2020 | 50 | 662 |
| 2019 | 58 | 752 |
| 2018 | 46 | 748 |
| 2017 | 59 | 750 |
| 2016 | 71 | 796 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2007, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #67, 930 births); most recent 2025 (rank #219, 214 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 214 |
| 2024 | 9 | 245 |
| 2023 | 11 | 277 |
| 2022 | 6 | 269 |
| 2021 | 9 | 309 |
| 2020 | 7 | 303 |
| 2019 | 5 | 311 |
| 2018 | 5 | 391 |
| 2017 | 6 | 449 |
| 2016 | 10 | 482 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #2656, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #181, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #687, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #27, 198 births); most recent 2025 (rank #60, 67 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 67 |
| 2024 | – | 83 |
| 2023 | – | 78 |
| 2022 | – | 94 |
| 2021 | – | 118 |
| 2020 | – | 80 |
| 2019 | – | 100 |
| 2018 | – | 108 |
| 2017 | – | 120 |
| 2016 | – | 114 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #115, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #231, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #417, 8 births); most recent 2020 (rank #531, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #179, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #223, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 14 |
| 2022 | – | 9 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | – | 15 |
| 2018 | – | 12 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 14 |
| 2015 | – | 17 |
| 2014 | 8 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence