Skylar
The Dutch surname Schuyler, “scholar,” respelled in English after the word sky.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Skylar first shows up in the national records in 1959. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2012 to 2022. Its biggest year was 2015, when 5,295 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 42 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 167 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 18,274 of the 105,716 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Skyler (69,539), Skylor (1,494), Schyler (1,374), Skyelar (871) (total births since 1880)
Explore Skylar interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 | No. 5092 |
| 1980s | 516 | No. 1239 |
| 1990s | 9,101 | No. 131 |
| 2000s | 21,898 | No. 135 |
| 2010s | 39,436 | No. 42 |
| 2020s | 16,436 | No. 64 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.