Skylynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,557

among girls · ↑159 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

136

named Skylynn · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

191 babies

All-time total

3,339

#3,361 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Skylynn popularity over time

3,339 babies have been named Skylynn since 1988, 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
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1980s	5	1	–	#13,599
1990s	208	21	+4060%	#2,364
2000s	734	73	+253%	#2,030
2010s	1,558	156	+112%	#1,228
2020s (to 2025)	834	139	-11%	#1,372

Where Skylynn 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	133	0.08	outside top 500
2027	130	0.08	outside top 500
2028	128	0.08	outside top 500
2029	126	0.08	outside top 500
2030	125	0.08	outside top 500

Where Skylynn is most popular

Girls named Skylynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.086 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Indiana, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Skylynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arkansas	11	0.208	+142%
Indiana	29	0.207	+140%
Ohio	49	0.207	+140%
Louisiana	14	0.160	+86%
Mississippi	7	0.150	+74%
Michigan	26	0.143	+66%
Georgia	31	0.136	+59%
Pennsylvania	31	0.131	+52%
Florida	39	0.091	+6%
Missouri	10	0.083	≈ national
Texas	62	0.077	-10%
North Carolina	16	0.070	-18%
Alabama	6	0.064	-26%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-32%
New York	21	0.053	-38%
California	32	0.038	-56%
Virginia	6	0.035	-59%
Washington	5	0.035	-60%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-63%
Illinois	7	0.031	-64%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Skylynn

Skylynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,557 in 2025 with 136 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 3,339 American babies have been named Skylynn. Its peak came in 2018, when 191 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 Skylynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skylynn?

The median living Skylynn is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 3,300 people named Skylynn 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.

Skylynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	136	#1,557
2024	119	#1,716
2023	165	#1,372
2022	147	#1,488
2021	131	#1,608
2020	136	#1,558
2019	153	#1,451
2018	191	#1,228
2017	186	#1,273
2016	176	#1,352
2015	189	#1,286
2014	186	#1,288
2013	139	#1,563
2012	128	#1,672
2011	103	#1,939
2010	107	#1,895
2009	95	#2,135
2008	103	#2,030
2007	84	#2,310
2006	68	#2,666
2005	83	#2,222
2004	65	#2,585
2003	59	#2,702
2002	71	#2,305
2001	50	#2,917
2000	56	#2,670
1995	8	#10,396
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skylynn?

The median living Skylynn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Skylynns are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Skylynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Skylynn are alive in the United States, based on 3,339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skylynn in 2025?

Skylynn ranked #1,557 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 136 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skylynn?

3,339 babies have been named Skylynn in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skylynn most popular?

Skylynn peaked in 2018, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Skylynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Skylynn rising or falling?

Skylynn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Skylynn become more popular?

Skylynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 125 girls named Skylynn 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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