How Many People Are Named Skai?
An estimated 1,056 people in the United States have the first name Skai. It is predominantly female (92.9%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Skai peaked in popularity in 2021 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Skai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Skai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Skai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,056
About 1 in 324,578 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.9% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
103 births
Total Registered
1,064
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Skai
Skai is predominantly female (92.9%), though 76 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Skai as a male name
Ranked #10,722 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (11 births)
Skai as a female name
Ranked #2,519 in 2024
71 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (92 births)
Skai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Skai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 491 babies were registered. Skai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Skai by Decade
How has Skai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Skai by State
Birth registrations for Skai span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 24 Skais were registered per state.
Skai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Skai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Skai
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Skai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skai?
We estimate approximately 1,056 people named Skai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 324,578 Americans share this first name.
Is Skai a common name?
Skai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,064 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Skai most popular?
Skai reached peak popularity in 2021, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Skai is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Skai a female name?
Skai is predominantly female. 92.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Skai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Skai Smith, Skai Johnson, Skai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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