Skylie
Girl name · #4615 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Skylie, placing it at #4615 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Skylie.
Babies named Skylie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Skylie first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 46 girls were named Skylie — good for #3464 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 Skylie in class?
Skylie scores 73 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 Skylie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Skylie is most common
State-level data for Skylie 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 Skylie
Statistically, parents drawn to Skylie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hadlie, Amalie, Brylie, Preslie, and Angelie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skylie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skylie a popular girl name?
Skylie ranked #4615 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Skylie most popular?
Skylie peaked in 2012, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3464 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skylie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Skylie. It scores 73/100 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.