How Many People Are Named Skipper?
An estimated 661 people in the United States have the first name Skipper. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Skipper peaked in popularity in 1962 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Skipper 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 Skipper paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
661
About 1 in 518,539 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1962
33 births
Total Registered
830
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Skipper
Skipper is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 830 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Skipper as a male name
Ranked #9,312 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1962 (33 births)
Skipper as a female name
Ranked #15,063 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Skipper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Skipper span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 234 babies were registered. Skipper has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Skipper by Decade
How has Skipper 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.
Skipper by State
Birth registrations for Skipper span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Texas, California. On average, about 10 Skippers were registered per state.
Skipper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Skipper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Skipper
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Skipper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skipper?
We estimate approximately 661 people named Skipper 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 518,539 Americans share this first name.
Is Skipper a common name?
Skipper is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 830 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Skipper most popular?
Skipper reached peak popularity in 1962, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Skipper is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Skipper a male name?
Skipper is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Skipper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Skipper Smith, Skipper Johnson, Skipper 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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