Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Skylen

Gender Unisex · 60% girls Rank 2025 #16,941
Rank 2025
#16,941
among girls · ↓7,461 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Skylen
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
25 babies
All-time total
403
#16,195 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Skylen popularity over time

403 babies have been named Skylen since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 – 5 5 1 – –
2000s 63 27 90 9 +1700% #9,834
2010s 118 71 189 19 +110% #6,262
2020s (to 2025) 60 59 119 20 +5% #7,185

The story of Skylen

Skylen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,941 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 403 American babies have been named Skylen, about 60% girls and 40% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 25 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 Skylen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skylen?

The median living Skylen is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Skylen 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.

Skylen 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 #16,941 12 #7,127
2024 11 #9,480 8 #9,742
2023 12 #8,915 8 #9,623
2022 9 #11,130 8 #9,710
2021 7 #13,296 18 #5,305
2020 16 #7,185 5 #13,758
2019 14 #8,084 7 #10,644
2018 14 #8,106 7 #10,587
2017 20 #6,262 5 #13,965
2016 11 #10,028 – –
2015 12 #9,419 8 #9,445
2014 13 #8,903 11 #7,480
2013 11 #10,160 7 #10,568
2012 13 #9,052 10 #8,049
2011 – – 7 #10,612
2010 10 #11,142 9 #8,690
2009 6 #17,015 9 #8,898
2008 8 #13,653 – –
2007 5 #20,151 7 #10,736
2006 12 #9,834 6 #11,850
2005 7 #14,308 5 #13,075
2004 5 #18,439 – –
2003 7 #13,650 – –
2002 8 #12,046 – –
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2000 5 #17,255 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skylen?

The median living Skylen is about 10 years old. Half of all living Skylens are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Skylen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Skylen are alive in the United States, based on 403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skylen in 2025?

Skylen ranked #16,941 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 Skylen?

403 babies have been named Skylen in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skylen most popular?

Skylen peaked in 2017, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Skylen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Skylen rising or falling?

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

Names like Skylen

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