Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Skyelar

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #16,940
Rank 2025
#16,940
among girls · ↓9,390 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Skyelar
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
50 babies
All-time total
871
#9,427 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Skyelar popularity over time

871 babies have been named Skyelar since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – 5 5 1 – –
1990s 145 41 186 19 +3620% #3,557
2000s 274 69 343 34 +84% #3,451
2010s 225 46 271 27 -21% #4,901
2020s (to 2025) 66 – 66 11 -59% #7,550

The story of Skyelar

Skyelar is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,940 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 871 American babies have been named Skyelar, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Skyelar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skyelar?

The median living Skyelar is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Skyelar are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Skyelar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,940 – –
2024 15 #7,550 – –
2023 7 #13,285 – –
2022 15 #7,589 – –
2021 13 #8,401 – –
2020 11 #9,461 – –
2019 15 #7,672 – –
2018 25 #5,296 – –
2017 17 #7,060 – –
2016 27 #5,113 – –
2015 28 #4,969 5 #13,761
2014 22 #5,970 5 #13,776
2013 22 #5,990 8 #9,532
2012 23 #5,872 9 #8,772
2011 29 #4,901 13 #6,531
2010 17 #7,469 6 #11,985
2009 15 #8,410 – –
2008 21 #6,538 6 #12,338
2007 27 #5,360 7 #10,735
2006 29 #4,933 6 #11,849
2005 27 #4,944 – –
2004 27 #4,932 9 #8,064
2003 29 #4,517 9 #7,741
2002 33 #3,969 15 #5,100
2001 27 #4,551 6 #10,370
2000 39 #3,451 11 #6,249
1995 8 #10,393 – –
1990 6 #12,741 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Skyelar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Skyelar?

The median living Skyelar is about 19 years old. Half of all living Skyelars are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Skyelar are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Skyelar are alive in the United States, based on 871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skyelar in 2025?

Skyelar ranked #16,940 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skyelar?

871 babies have been named Skyelar in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skyelar most popular?

Skyelar peaked in 2000, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Skyelar a boy or girl name?

Skyelar is used for both: about 82% of babies named Skyelar have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Skyelar rising or falling?

Skyelar is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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