Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Skylin

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #6,292
Rank 2025
#6,292
among girls · ↓1,162 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Skylin · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
87 babies
All-time total
1,000
#7,801 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Skylin popularity over time

1,000 babies have been named Skylin since 1995, 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 48 – 48 5 – #6,132
2000s 232 10 242 24 +404% #4,915
2010s 496 31 527 53 +118% #2,405
2020s (to 2025) 171 12 183 31 -42% #3,732

The story of Skylin

Skylin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,292 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,000 American babies have been named Skylin, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 87 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 Skylin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skylin?

The median living Skylin is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,000 people named Skylin 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.

Skylin 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 19 #6,292 – –
2024 26 #5,130 – –
2023 20 #6,133 – –
2022 26 #5,153 – –
2021 40 #3,792 5 #13,804
2020 40 #3,732 7 #10,448
2019 56 #2,959 – –
2018 60 #2,839 – –
2017 62 #2,776 – –
2016 58 #2,931 7 #10,577
2015 77 #2,405 10 #7,956
2014 44 #3,578 7 #10,554
2013 42 #3,694 7 #10,569
2012 36 #4,201 – –
2011 31 #4,667 – –
2010 30 #4,844 – –
2009 30 #4,915 – –
2008 27 #5,415 – –
2007 26 #5,510 5 #14,089
2006 26 #5,360 – –
2005 25 #5,238 – –
2004 15 #7,789 – –
2003 21 #5,773 – –
2002 18 #6,357 – –
2001 21 #5,546 – –
2000 23 #5,131 5 #11,882
1995 6 #13,174 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skylin?

The median living Skylin is about 10 years old. Half of all living Skylins are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Skylin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Skylin are alive in the United States, based on 1,000 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skylin in 2025?

Skylin ranked #6,292 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skylin?

1,000 babies have been named Skylin in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skylin most popular?

Skylin peaked in 2015, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Skylin a boy or girl name?

Skylin is used for both: about 95% of babies named Skylin have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Skylin rising or falling?

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

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