Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Skylan

Gender Unisex · 60% girls Rank 2025 #7,093 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#7,093
among girls · ↑123 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Skylan · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
55 babies
All-time total
791
#12,181 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Skylan popularity over time

791 babies have been named Skylan since 1994, 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
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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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1990s 23 10 33 3 – #11,921
2000s 117 53 170 17 +415% #8,065
2010s 228 154 382 38 +125% #4,234
2020s (to 2025) 110 96 206 34 -10% #4,531

The story of Skylan

Skylan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,093 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 791 American babies have been named Skylan, about 60% girls and 40% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 55 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 Skylan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skylan?

The median living Skylan is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Skylan are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Skylan 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 16 #7,093 14 #6,401
2024 16 #7,216 17 #5,625
2023 19 #6,383 18 #5,428
2022 18 #6,679 16 #5,831
2021 11 #9,462 15 #5,993
2020 30 #4,531 16 #5,660
2019 33 #4,331 14 #6,360
2018 20 #6,209 12 #7,066
2017 22 #5,801 13 #6,617
2016 35 #4,234 20 #4,916
2015 28 #4,970 23 #4,383
2014 23 #5,775 19 #5,033
2013 25 #5,462 20 #4,774
2012 8 #13,314 7 #10,594
2011 22 #6,120 13 #6,532
2010 12 #9,722 13 #6,655
2009 7 #15,027 9 #8,897
2008 16 #8,065 10 #8,218
2007 14 #8,948 10 #8,077
2006 15 #8,187 9 #8,624
2005 13 #8,809 5 #13,074
2004 9 #11,491 – –
2003 9 #11,215 5 #12,498
2002 13 #8,225 – –
2001 12 #8,672 5 #12,059
2000 9 #10,632 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skylan?

The median living Skylan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Skylans are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Skylan are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Skylan are alive in the United States, based on 791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skylan in 2025?

Skylan ranked #7,093 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skylan?

791 babies have been named Skylan in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skylan most popular?

Skylan peaked in 2016, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Skylan a boy or girl name?

Skylan is used for both: about 60% of babies named Skylan have been girls and 40% boys.

Is the name Skylan rising or falling?

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

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