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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Skylar — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Skylann|Skylark
English◈ Unisex · 48% boy · 52% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Skylar

◈

SKY-lar · 2 syllables

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Girl
#134
→ Stable
Girl
#134
Popularity score: 51
→ Stable
Peak
#64 in 2020
5yr
-27 ranks
Velocity
-27
Birth frequency
6.1 per 10,000 births
Boy
#1550
Popularity score: 26
↓ Fading
Peak
#1192 in 2020
5yr
-265 ranks
Velocity
-265
Birth frequency
3.1 per 100,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1550 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Skylar

Popularity score: 26  ·  SSA Rank: #1550

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #134 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Skylar

Popularity score: 51  ·  SSA Rank: #134

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
56
Higher than 56% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-27 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
45
0 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
ModernNatureCelestialUnisex2-syllableContemporaryTrendySky-themed
Character
scholarly inclination
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Skylars

determinedindependentprofessionalathleticcompetitive
STRONG
High confidence

Skylar is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #134 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -27 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#134 · niche
Skylar at a Glance
Meaning:Scholar or learned one. Modern coinage blending 'sky' with surname suffix '-lar', though sometimes associated with Dutch 'schol' (school/scholar) roots.
Language root:Dutch · Old Norse · Germanic
Peak rank:#64 in 2020
5yr change:-27 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #134 · Boy #1550
Notable bearers
Skylar Astin
Actor
Skylar Grey
Singer/Songwriter (performs as male-presenting)
Skylar Vox
Adult film actress/entertainer
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Professional basketball player
Similar Sound
Skyler◈Schuyler◈Slater◈Sayer
Similar Style
Soren◈Caspian◈Lennox◈Indigo◈Vesper◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Skylar
Wren◈River◈Indigo◈Phoenix◈Beckett◈Sage◈Morgan◈Riley◈
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Soren◈
Scandinavian · #4358
↑↑ Surging
Caspian◈
Persian · —
→ Stable
Lennox◈
Scottish · #688
↓ Declining
Indigo◈
Sanskrit · #923
↑ Rising
Vesper◈
Latin · #2789
↓ Fading
Evelyn
English · #8
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Skylar illustration
Name Intelligence
Skylar · Overview
Summary

Skylar is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #134 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Works for any sex
48% boy · 52% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Modern · Nature · Celestial character
Skylar carries a cool, ethereal, bold quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
skylar.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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