In 2024, 2,186 girls in the United States were named Skylar, making it the 134th most popular girl's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 48th ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 5,652 births.
Records for Skylar go back to 1959, and 103,743 babies have been given the name since.
Dutch-influenced American name meaning "scholar" or "shelter." Modern with a touch of nature through sky associations.
Skylar is of American origin, described as modern in style.
In 2024, Skylar went to 2,186 girls and 113 boys — 95% girls.
In practice it reads as a girls' name in the US.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
Dutch-influenced American name meaning "scholar" or "shelter." Modern with a touch of nature through sky associations.
Skylar is of American origin, and is usually described as modern in style.
In 2024, 2,186 girls in the United States were named Skylar, making it the 134th most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024, Skylar went to 2,186 girls and 113 boys — 95% girls. In practice it reads as a girls' name in the US.
Skye, Sky, Skyla are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Skylar.