Skyler
Top 1000
About Skyler
While Skylar is currently the most popular spelling choice for girls - and the spelling seen most often - the Skyler option is more (statistically) unisex. Given to boy and girls in nearly equal numbers each year, it ranks around the middle of the US Top 1000 and is given to more than 400 boys every year.
Derived from the Dutch surname Schuyler meaning "scholar", this spelling emerged in the 80s and was likely inspired by the popularity of the name Tyler.
As of October 2026, Skyler ranked #783 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #214 in 1994.
Editor's take: The name Skyler is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #351 | 924 | 481 |
| 2015 | #360 | 913 | 476.3 |
| 2016 | #415 | 770 | 405.7 |
| 2017 | #463 | 655 | 353.9 |
| 2018 | #486 | 602 | 331.5 |
| 2019 | #506 | 567 | 316 |
| 2020 | #568 | 493 | 285.6 |
| 2021 | #687 | 387 | 221.2 |
| 2022 | #673 | 406 | 232.5 |
| 2023 | #729 | 365 | 213.4 |
| 2024 | #760 | 334 | 193.9 |
| 2025 | #783 | 325 | 190.3 |
World rankings
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Skyler on lists
Famous Skylers
- Skyler "Sky Blu" Gordy
American singer of band LMFAO
- Skyler Gisondo
American actor
- Skyler Green
American NFL football player
- Gregory Skyler Taylor aka Skyzoo
American rapper
- Skyler Maxon
American actor
- Skyler Morrison Berman (b. 2013)
son of stylist/designer Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman
- Skyler Threapleton (b. 2009)
son of director Jim Threapleton
- Skyler Martin
son of actress Shari Headley and rapper Christopher Martin of Kid 'n' Play
- Skyler Brind'Amour
son of ice hockey player Rod Brind'Amour
Skyler in pop culture
- Skyler
bird boy in newspaper comic strip "Shoe"
- Skyler Morse
character on animated series "South Park"
- Skyler Blaford
character on TV's "Method & Red"
- Skyler White
character on TV's "Breaking Bad"