Skyler
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Skyler for boys#783 US
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.
Skyler for girls#671 US
While Skylar is currently the most popular spelling choice for girls, 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.
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.
Pronounced SKY-ler.
As of October 2026, Skyler ranked #783 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #214 in 1994.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #351 | 924 | #300 | 1,084 |
| 2015 | #360 | 913 | #283 | 1,125 |
| 2016 | #415 | 770 | #359 | 915 |
| 2017 | #463 | 655 | #382 | 817 |
| 2018 | #486 | 602 | #403 | 770 |
| 2019 | #506 | 567 | #439 | 715 |
| 2020 | #568 | 493 | #463 | 666 |
| 2021 | #687 | 387 | #554 | 552 |
| 2022 | #673 | 406 | #542 | 569 |
| 2023 | #729 | 365 | #623 | 478 |
| 2024 | #760 | 334 | #661 | 441 |
| 2025 | #783 | 325 | #671 | 422 |
World rankings
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- Skyler Melody WexlerGirl
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- Skyler Elizabeth DayGirl
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- Skyler Anna ShayeGirl
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- Skyler WhiteGirl
American novelist
- Skyler Eva Perri (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of actress Elisabetta Canalis and Brian Perri
- Skyler Witschge (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of Dutch soccer player Richard Witschge
Skyler in pop culture
- SkylerBoy
bird boy in newspaper comic strip "Shoe"
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