How Many People Are Named Skyler?
An estimated 67,611 people in the United States have the first name Skyler. It is used for both genders, with 60.4% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Skyler peaked in popularity in 2000 with 2,756 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Skyler 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 Skyler paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Skyler is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
67,611
About 1 in 5,070 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
60.4% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2000
2,756 births
Total Registered
68,773
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Skyler
Skyler is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.4%) and females (39.6%). Out of 68,773 total births registered, 41,509 were male and 27,264 were female.
Skyler as a male name
Ranked #760 in 2024
334 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (1,558 births)
Skyler as a female name
Ranked #661 in 2024
441 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (1,284 births)
Skyler: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Skyler span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 24,259 babies were registered. Skyler has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Skyler by Decade
How has Skyler 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.
Skyler by State
Birth registrations for Skyler span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Delaware. On average, about 1,289 Skylers were registered per state.
Skyler + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Skyler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Skyler: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skyler?
We estimate approximately 67,611 people named Skyler 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 5,070 Americans share this first name.
Is Skyler a common name?
Skyler is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,773 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Skyler most popular?
Skyler reached peak popularity in 2000, when 2,756 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Skyler is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Skyler a male name?
Skyler is predominantly male. 60.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Skyler Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Skyler Smith, Skyler Johnson, Skyler 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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