Skai
Girl name · #2627 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Skai, placing it at #2627 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Skai.
The 32-year story
Skai first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 92 girls were named Skai — good for #2071 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Skai per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Skai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Skai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Skai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Skai is most common
State-level data for Skai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Skai
Statistically, parents drawn to Skai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shai, Saori, Kai, Levi, and Indi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 92 | #2071 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 77 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skai a popular girl name?
Skai ranked #2627 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Skai most popular?
Skai peaked in 2021, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #2071 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Skai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.