Skye
Boy name · #2340 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Skye is currently the #2340 boy name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2253, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Skye.
Babies named Skye per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 68-year story
Skye first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 86 boys were named Skye — good for #1429 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Skye in class?
Skye scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
State-level data for Skye is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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 Tye, Syed, Price, Saad, and Sahil.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skye | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2261 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2113 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2217 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2339 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2674 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2012 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2253 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2256 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2270 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 85 | #1760 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1925 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2140 |
| 2007 | 71 | #1972 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2082 |
| 2005 | 77 | #1725 |
| 2004 | 46 | #2419 |
| 2003 | 66 | #1800 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2125 |
| 2001 | 56 | #1935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skye a popular boy name?
Skye ranked #2340 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2253.
When was the name Skye most popular?
Skye peaked in 2000, when 86 American boys received the name (ranked #1429 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skye?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Skye. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.