Sky
How to say it: SKY · /skaɪ/
From Old Norse 'sky' meaning 'cloud'; used in English as a nature name referring to the sky.
Sky was the 357th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 373 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #399 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #357 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 373 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,611 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #399 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing all the way into the 2020s, Sky is enjoying its strongest moment yet. A slight dip is anticipated from here.
What goes with it
Crisp and airy with a clear nature image. River echoes its open sky feeling.
Honouring a Sky in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sky is about 1 in 151.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sky
- Sky Ferreira (born 1992)American singer-songwriter, model, and actress
- Sky Brown (born 2008)British-Japanese skateboarder and surfer
- Sky Kim (born 1982)Australian male archer
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