Skylar
How to say it: SKY-lur · /ˈskaɪlər/
Anglicized form of Dutch surname 'Schuyler' meaning 'scholar'. Popularized as a first name in the US in the 1980s-90s.
Skylar was the 153rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,818 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #276 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 | #153 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,818 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,480 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −65% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #276 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born of recent decades, almost all Skylar use falls within the last forty years. Its high point was the 2010s and it stays close to that peak, though a slip is expected.
What goes with it
Light and breathy in two syllables, Skylar suggests open sky and brightness. Aspen shares its airy modern feel.
Middle names that flow with Skylar →
Nicknames
- Sky
Honouring a Skylar in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Skylar is about 1 in 62.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #315. Ireland: #272.
Famous people named Skylar
- Skylar Grey (born 1986)American singer
- Skylar Diggins-Smith (born 1990)American basketball player
- Skylar Park (born 1999)Canadian taekwondoin
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