Skylyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,741

among girls · ↓991 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Skylyn · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

62 babies

All-time total

1,172

#6,730 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Skylyn popularity over time

1,172 babies have been named Skylyn 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	128	13	–	#2,962
2000s	316	32	+147%	#3,648
2010s	513	51	+62%	#2,804
2020s (to 2025)	215	36	-30%	#3,379

Where Skylyn 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Skylyn

Skylyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,741 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,172 American babies have been named Skylyn. Its peak came in 2014, when 62 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 Skylyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skylyn?

The median living Skylyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Skylyn 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.

Skylyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,741
2024	41	#3,750
2023	48	#3,379
2022	29	#4,781
2021	32	#4,400
2020	36	#3,993
2019	54	#3,035
2018	55	#2,999
2017	52	#3,138
2016	52	#3,180
2015	62	#2,842
2014	62	#2,804
2013	47	#3,401
2012	54	#3,127
2011	38	#3,992
2010	37	#4,101
2009	30	#4,916
2008	38	#4,163
2007	36	#4,284
2006	30	#4,794
2005	30	#4,566
2004	32	#4,375
2003	39	#3,648
2002	31	#4,163
2001	26	#4,670
2000	24	#4,957
1995	7	#11,632
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skylyn?

The median living Skylyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Skylyns are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Skylyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Skylyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,172 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skylyn in 2025?

Skylyn ranked #4,741 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skylyn?

1,172 babies have been named Skylyn in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skylyn most popular?

Skylyn peaked in 2014, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Skylyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Skylyn rising or falling?

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

Will Skylyn become more popular?

Skylyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Skylyn 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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