Skyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#986

among girls · ↓136 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

257

named Skyla · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,254

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

605 babies

All-time total

14,344

#1,321 all-time among girls

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Skyla popularity over time

14,344 babies have been named Skyla since 1959, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	8	1	–	#4,976
1960s	46	5	+475%	#4,498
1970s	99	10	+115%	#3,886
1980s	281	28	+184%	#2,274
1990s	1,415	142	+404%	#744
2000s	4,651	465	+229%	#538
2010s	5,613	561	+21%	#504
2020s (to 2025)	2,231	372	-34%	#629

Where Skyla is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	236	0.15	outside top 500
2027	219	0.14	outside top 500
2028	206	0.13	outside top 500
2029	196	0.12	outside top 500
2030	187	0.12	outside top 500

Where Skyla is most popular

Girls named Skyla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.219 per 1,000. Strongest in Alaska, Rhode Island, and Montana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Skyla born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alaska	7	0.813	+272%
Rhode Island	6	0.479	+119%
Montana	5	0.369	+69%
Tennessee	57	0.360	+65%
New York	137	0.346	+58%
Florida	147	0.344	+57%
Minnesota	37	0.343	+57%
Massachusetts	39	0.323	+48%
Washington	46	0.318	+46%
Michigan	58	0.318	+46%
West Virginia	8	0.305	+40%
New Jersey	54	0.299	+37%
Pennsylvania	70	0.296	+35%
Missouri	35	0.290	+33%
Indiana	40	0.285	+30%
North Carolina	63	0.277	+27%
Ohio	65	0.274	+25%
Georgia	60	0.264	+21%
Oklahoma	18	0.245	+12%
Virginia	41	0.241	+10%
Alabama	22	0.234	+7%
Kansas	13	0.225	≈ national
Mississippi	10	0.214	≈ national
Arizona	29	0.207	-5%
New Mexico	5	0.206	-6%
Wisconsin	21	0.204	-7%
South Carolina	18	0.200	-8%
California	168	0.200	-9%
Maryland	21	0.198	-9%
Illinois	41	0.179	-18%
Kentucky	15	0.175	-20%
Texas	115	0.143	-35%
Colorado	15	0.134	-39%
Utah	11	0.132	-40%
Nevada	6	0.129	-41%
Louisiana	11	0.126	-42%
Connecticut	6	0.103	-53%
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Skyla

Skyla is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #986 in 2025 with 257 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 14,344 American babies have been named Skyla. Its peak came in 2012, when 605 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Skyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skyla?

The median living Skyla is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 14 thousand people named Skyla are alive in the United States today.

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

Skyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	257	#986
2024	319	#850
2023	346	#809
2022	380	#759
2021	471	#629
2020	458	#633
2019	531	#575
2018	560	#555
2017	553	#558
2016	570	#548
2015	564	#551
2014	583	#535
2013	552	#539
2012	605	#504
2011	568	#517
2010	527	#555
2009	561	#538
2008	523	#597
2007	474	#629
2006	487	#597
2005	508	#566
2004	481	#587
2003	429	#626
2002	418	#613
2001	406	#620
2000	364	#666
1995	117	#1,409
1990	113	#1,406
1985	18	#4,436
1980	22	#3,708
1975	10	#5,918
1970	9	#5,754
1965	6	#6,426
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skyla?

The median living Skyla is about 14 years old. Half of all living Skylas are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Skyla are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Skyla are alive in the United States, based on 14,344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Skyla mean?

20th-century invention, shortened from Skyler.

How popular is the name Skyla in 2025?

Skyla ranked #986 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 257 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skyla?

14,344 babies have been named Skyla in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skyla most popular?

Skyla peaked in 2012, when 605 newborns received the name.

Is Skyla a boy or girl name?

Skyla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Skyla rising or falling?

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

Will Skyla become more popular?

Skyla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 187 girls named Skyla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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