Skye
Girl name · #531 in 2025 · Rare
Skye ranks #531 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 569 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #384, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,163 girls born in 2025 was named Skye.
The 73-year story
Skye first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 887 girls were named Skye — good for #367 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 Skye per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Skye in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Skye is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Skye will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Skye is most common
Geography matters for names, and Skye is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Skye is most common in UT (0.8 per 1,000), LA (0.7 per 1,000), IN (0.7 per 1,000), SC (0.7 per 1,000), VA (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Skye is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Skye
Statistically, parents drawn to Skye tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saige, Eve, Macie, Elle, and Allie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skye | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 569 | #529 |
| 2024 | 644 | #479 |
| 2023 | 687 | #445 |
| 2022 | 760 | #414 |
| 2021 | 737 | #428 |
| 2020 | 664 | #465 |
| 2019 | 753 | #419 |
| 2018 | 748 | #414 |
| 2017 | 752 | #422 |
| 2016 | 797 | #417 |
| 2015 | 856 | #384 |
| 2014 | 887 | #367 |
| 2013 | 718 | #424 |
| 2012 | 703 | #446 |
| 2011 | 624 | #475 |
| 2010 | 615 | #492 |
| 2009 | 627 | #490 |
| 2008 | 623 | #501 |
| 2007 | 681 | #471 |
| 2006 | 740 | #431 |
| 2005 | 734 | #422 |
| 2004 | 760 | #400 |
| 2003 | 727 | #414 |
| 2002 | 648 | #446 |
| 2001 | 602 | #461 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skye a popular girl name?
Skye ranked #531 among girls in 2025 with 569 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #384.
When was the name Skye most popular?
Skye peaked in 2014, when 887 American girls received the name (ranked #367 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skye?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,163 newborn American girls was named Skye. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.