Skye Girl
How popular is Skye?
#529 girl name in 2025
569 baby girls were named Skye in the US in 2025, making it the 529th most popular girl name. Another 59 boys got the name (#2,332 for boys).
26,827living people named Skye (est.)
18median age of people named Skye
27,165babies named Skye since 1880
1 in 5,279US babies born in 2025
Skye popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #529 for girls (▼ 50 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 569 girls, 59 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #384 in 2015, #465 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (887 girls) |
| Highest rank | #367 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 1952 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 8% boys, 92% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Skye is most popular
Babies named Skye per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Skye by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57 | #2,004 |
| 1960s | 56 | #4,538 |
| 1970s | 635 | #1,178 |
| 1980s | 1,440 | #748 |
| 1990s | 3,852 | #454 |
| 2000s | 6,708 | #400 |
| 2010s | 7,453 | #367 |
| 2020s | 4,061 | #414 |
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Questions
- Is Skye a boy or girl name?
- Skye is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 92% of babies named Skye were girls.
- How popular is the name Skye?
- 569 baby girls were named Skye in the US in 2025, making it the 529th most popular girl name. Another 59 boys got the name (#2,332 for boys).
- When was Skye most popular?
- Skye peaked in 2014, when 887 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #367 in 2014.
- How many people are named Skye?
- 27,165 babies have been named Skye in the US since 1880. We estimate about 26,827 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Skye most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Skye was most common in Hawaii, at 3.1 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.