Skylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,323

among girls · ↑601 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Skylah · +39% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,345

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

178 babies

All-time total

2,917

#3,665 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Skylah popularity over time

2,917 babies have been named Skylah since 1991, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	107	11	–	#3,039
2000s	634	63	+493%	#2,003
2010s	1,568	157	+147%	#1,291
2020s (to 2025)	608	101	-35%	#1,691

Where Skylah 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	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	56	0.04	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

Where Skylah is most popular

Girls named Skylah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, New York, and Florida.

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 Skylah 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
North Carolina	22	0.097	+59%
New York	37	0.093	+54%
Florida	29	0.068	+12%
Ohio	16	0.067	+11%
Georgia	15	0.066	+9%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-8%
Illinois	11	0.048	-21%
Virginia	7	0.041	-32%
Texas	33	0.041	-32%
Indiana	5	0.036	-41%
California	29	0.034	-43%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-48%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-54%
Michigan	5	0.027	-55%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-58%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Skylah

Skylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,323 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,917 American babies have been named Skylah. Its peak came in 2016, when 178 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 Skylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skylah?

The median living Skylah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 2,900 people named Skylah 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.

Skylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	79	#2,323
2024	57	#2,924
2023	110	#1,833
2022	124	#1,691
2021	123	#1,693
2020	115	#1,750
2019	165	#1,371
2018	177	#1,291
2017	155	#1,457
2016	178	#1,335
2015	172	#1,380
2014	165	#1,398
2013	153	#1,464
2012	143	#1,548
2011	130	#1,652
2010	130	#1,646
2009	104	#2,003
2008	88	#2,249
2007	63	#2,886
2006	56	#3,050
2005	64	#2,669
2004	62	#2,674
2003	59	#2,701
2002	50	#2,970
2001	50	#2,916
2000	38	#3,512
1995	8	#10,394
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skylah?

The median living Skylah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Skylahs are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Skylah are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Skylah are alive in the United States, based on 2,917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skylah in 2025?

Skylah ranked #2,323 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skylah?

2,917 babies have been named Skylah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skylah most popular?

Skylah peaked in 2016, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Skylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Skylah rising or falling?

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

Will Skylah become more popular?

Skylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Skylah 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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