How Many People Are Named Sky?
An estimated 13,293 people in the United States have the first name Sky. It is used for both genders, with 69.8% female. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Sky peaked in popularity in 2014 with 509 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sky 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 Sky paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sky has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
13,293
About 1 in 25,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
69.8% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2014
509 births
Total Registered
13,566
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sky
Sky is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.2%) and females (69.8%). Out of 13,566 total births registered, 4,101 were male and 9,465 were female.
Sky as a male name
Ranked #1,702 in 2024
98 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (124 births)
Sky as a female name
Ranked #828 in 2024
330 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (405 births)
Sky: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sky span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,169 babies were registered. While Sky is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sky by Decade
How has Sky 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.
Sky by State
Birth registrations for Sky span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nebraska, Kansas. On average, about 217 Skys were registered per state.
Sky + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sky
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sky: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sky?
We estimate approximately 13,293 people named Sky 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 25,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Sky a common name?
Sky is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,566 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sky most popular?
Sky reached peak popularity in 2014, when 509 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sky is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sky a female name?
Sky is predominantly female. 69.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sky Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sky Smith, Sky Johnson, Sky 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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