Skylah
Girl name · #2320 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 79 baby girls were named Skylah, placing it at #2320 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1372, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Skylah.
The 34-year story
Skylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 178 girls were named Skylah — good for #1330 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 Skylah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Skylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Skylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Skylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Skylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Skylah is most common
State-level data for Skylah 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 Skylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Skylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anylah, Nailah, Naylah, Delylah, and Leilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1826 |
| 2022 | 124 | #1684 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 165 | #1366 |
| 2018 | 177 | #1288 |
| 2017 | 155 | #1451 |
| 2016 | 178 | #1330 |
| 2015 | 172 | #1372 |
| 2014 | 165 | #1391 |
| 2013 | 153 | #1457 |
| 2012 | 143 | #1539 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 130 | #1639 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 88 | #2234 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 64 | #2636 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 59 | #2673 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skylah a popular girl name?
Skylah ranked #2320 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1372.
When was the name Skylah most popular?
Skylah peaked in 2016, when 178 American girls received the name (ranked #1330 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Skylah. 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.