How Many People Are Named Skylor?
An estimated 1,467 people in the United States have the first name Skylor. It is used for both genders, with 70.8% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Skylor peaked in popularity in 1998 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Skylor 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 Skylor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,467
About 1 in 233,643 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.8% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1998
84 births
Total Registered
1,494
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Skylor
Skylor is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.8%) and females (29.2%). Out of 1,494 total births registered, 1,058 were male and 436 were female.
Skylor as a male name
Ranked #13,903 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (64 births)
Skylor as a female name
Ranked #10,206 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 2000 (33 births)
Skylor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Skylor span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 540 babies were registered. Skylor has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Skylor by Decade
How has Skylor 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.
Skylor by State
Birth registrations for Skylor span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania. On average, about 17 Skylors were registered per state.
Skylor + Last Name Combinations
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Skylor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skylor?
We estimate approximately 1,467 people named Skylor 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 233,643 Americans share this first name.
Is Skylor a common name?
Skylor is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,494 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Skylor most popular?
Skylor reached peak popularity in 1998, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Skylor is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Skylor a male name?
Skylor is predominantly male. 70.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Skylor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Skylor Smith, Skylor Johnson, Skylor 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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