Unisex nameCurrently #134 in the USFalling
Skylar
SKY-lur//ˈskaɪlər//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20156 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
Scholar (from a Dutch surname)
Skylar is a modern respelling of Schuyler, a Dutch surname meaning 'scholar' brought to New York by early Dutch settlers. Its sky-evoking spelling proved appealing in the 2000s and 2010s, and it is now used freely for both girls and boys, though the Skylar spelling leans strongly female in current use.
Skylar's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Skylar |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 10 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 20 |
| 1977 | 31 |
| 1978 | 23 |
| 1979 | 48 |
| 1980 | 37 |
| 1981 | 104 |
| 1982 | 117 |
| 1983 | 110 |
| 1984 | 166 |
| 1985 | 204 |
| 1986 | 232 |
| 1987 | 351 |
| 1988 | 345 |
| 1989 | 423 |
| 1990 | 867 |
| 1991 | 779 |
| 1992 | 882 |
| 1993 | 1,121 |
| 1994 | 1,206 |
| 1995 | 1,246 |
| 1996 | 1,491 |
| 1997 | 1,610 |
| 1998 | 2,461 |
| 1999 | 3,208 |
| 2000 | 3,251 |
| 2001 | 3,078 |
| 2002 | 3,071 |
| 2003 | 2,937 |
| 2004 | 2,713 |
| 2005 | 2,804 |
| 2006 | 2,984 |
| 2007 | 2,624 |
| 2008 | 2,282 |
| 2009 | 2,321 |
| 2010 | 2,216 |
| 2011 | 2,642 |
| 2012 | 3,805 |
| 2013 | 4,279 |
| 2014 | 5,192 |
| 2015 | 5,652 |
| 2016 | 5,455 |
| 2017 | 5,018 |
| 2018 | 4,639 |
| 2019 | 4,262 |
| 2020 | 3,802 |
| 2021 | 3,499 |
| 2022 | 3,051 |
| 2023 | 2,686 |
| 2024 | 2,299 |
Skylar through the decades
- Skylar peaked in 2015, when 5,652 babies were named Skylar in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Skylar has risen 30% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Skylar currently ranks #134 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Sky
Variants & spellings
SkylerSchuyler
Famous people named Skylar
- Skylar Astin — actor