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How popular is Sky?
#948 girl name in 2025
272 baby girls were named Sky in the US in 2025, making it the 948th most popular girl name. Another 101 boys got the name (#1,654 for boys).
13,720living people named Sky (est.)
17median age of people named Sky
13,948babies named Sky since 1880
1 in 8,888US babies born in 2025
Sky popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #948 for girls (▼ 122 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 272 girls, 101 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #771 in 2015, #803 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (405 girls) |
| Highest rank | #710 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1958 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 22% boys, 78% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sky is most popular
Babies named Sky per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.4 per 1,000 (179 girls)
- Utah: 0.4 per 1,000 (31 girls)
- Nevada: 0.4 per 1,000 (17 girls)
- California: 0.4 per 1,000 (296 girls)
- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (135 girls)
Sky by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | #6,102 |
| 1970s | 208 | #2,387 |
| 1980s | 367 | #1,859 |
| 1990s | 1,337 | #958 |
| 2000s | 2,491 | #884 |
| 2010s | 3,232 | #725 |
| 2020s | 2,103 | #710 |
Girl names about as popular as Sky
Questions
- Is Sky a boy or girl name?
- Sky is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 22% of babies named Sky were boys and 78% were girls.
- How popular is the name Sky?
- 272 baby girls were named Sky in the US in 2025, making it the 948th most popular girl name. Another 101 boys got the name (#1,654 for boys).
- When was Sky most popular?
- Sky peaked in 2021, when 405 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #710 in 2021.
- How many people are named Sky?
- 13,948 babies have been named Sky in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,720 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Sky most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sky was most common in Florida, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.