Gender
Origin
- Dutch
- Learned One
- Egyptian
- Sky. Also variant of Schuyler meaning scholar.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Skylar
Pronunciation
s-ky-lar
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Sheena Easton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #356, 748 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1529, 113 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #42, 5,258 births); most recent 2025 (rank #167, 1,818 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | 1,818 |
| 2024 | 113 | 2,186 |
| 2023 | 149 | 2,537 |
| 2022 | 159 | 2,892 |
| 2021 | 153 | 3,346 |
| 2020 | 162 | 3,640 |
| 2019 | 213 | 4,049 |
| 2018 | 232 | 4,407 |
| 2017 | 282 | 4,736 |
| 2016 | 321 | 5,134 |
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 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #151, 345 births); most recent 2025 (rank #312, 139 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 139 |
| 2024 | – | 190 |
| 2023 | – | 219 |
| 2022 | – | 293 |
| 2021 | 4 | 325 |
| 2020 | 3 | 312 |
| 2019 | – | 307 |
| 2018 | – | 345 |
| 2017 | 3 | 304 |
| 2016 | 5 | 278 |
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 2019 (rank #4694, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 2022 (rank #222, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #267, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 14 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #116, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #284, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 26 |
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 2018 (rank #171, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2011 (rank #252, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #93, 35 births); most recent 2023 (rank #156, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 19 |
| 2022 | – | 16 |
| 2021 | – | 18 |
| 2020 | – | 18 |
| 2019 | – | 17 |
| 2018 | – | 23 |
| 2017 | – | 24 |
| 2016 | 8 | 24 |
| 2015 | 5 | 25 |
| 2014 | – | 35 |
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