How Many People Are Named Skylon?
An estimated 34 people in the United States have the first name Skylon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Skylon peaked in popularity in 2016 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Skylon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Skylon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Skylon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
34
About 1 in 10,081,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
7 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Skylon
Skylon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Skylon as a male name
Ranked #10,576 in 2016
7 male births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (7 births)
Skylon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Skylon span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 23 babies were registered. Skylon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Skylon by Decade
How has Skylon 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.
Skylon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Skylon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Skylon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skylon?
We estimate approximately 34 people named Skylon 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 10,081,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Skylon a common name?
Skylon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Skylon most popular?
Skylon reached peak popularity in 2016, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Skylon is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Skylon was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Skylon a male name?
Skylon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Skylon have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Skylon peaked in 2016, and the average living bearer is about 15 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Skylon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Skylon Smith, Skylon Johnson, Skylon 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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