Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Skylor

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Skylor
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
84 babies
All-time total
1,494
#4,947 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Skylor popularity over time

1,494 babies have been named Skylor since 1981, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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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1980s – 108 108 11 – #2,821
1990s 112 369 481 48 +345% #1,638
2000s 170 370 540 54 +12% #2,218
2010s 125 190 315 32 -42% #3,100
2020s (to 2025) 29 21 50 8 -74% #9,434

The story of Skylor

Skylor is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 1,494 American babies have been named Skylor, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Skylor?

The median living Skylor is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 1,500 people named Skylor are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Skylor 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 – – – –
2024 – – 5 #13,955
2023 10 #10,225 – –
2022 8 #12,104 – –
2021 6 #15,017 8 #9,572
2020 5 #17,190 8 #9,434
2019 11 #9,660 12 #7,113
2018 5 #17,805 9 #8,723
2017 9 #11,499 12 #7,038
2016 10 #10,748 12 #7,082
2015 14 #8,377 18 #5,258
2014 15 #8,008 21 #4,682
2013 21 #6,226 19 #4,950
2012 15 #8,163 25 #4,111
2011 12 #9,648 37 #3,100
2010 13 #9,162 25 #4,084
2009 10 #11,367 25 #4,144
2008 13 #9,424 26 #4,020
2007 15 #8,464 40 #2,968
2006 14 #8,663 38 #2,974
2005 12 #9,374 37 #2,892
2004 18 #6,728 34 #3,006
2003 15 #7,535 47 #2,303
2002 22 #5,422 35 #2,746
2001 18 #6,280 43 #2,340
2000 33 #3,876 45 #2,218
1995 7 #11,631 32 #2,437
1990 5 #14,956 24 #2,765
1985 – – 6 #6,421
1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skylor?

The median living Skylor is about 23 years old. Half of all living Skylors are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Skylor are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Skylor are alive in the United States, based on 1,494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skylor in 2025?

Skylor did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Skylor?

1,494 babies have been named Skylor in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skylor most popular?

Skylor peaked in 1998, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Skylor a boy or girl name?

Skylor is used for both: about 29% of babies named Skylor have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Skylor rising or falling?

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

Names like Skylor

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