NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Skyla
Skyla is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration Z
14,080
Total named
17
Avg ageestimated
2012
Peak year
#850
Rank in 2024
Skyla peaked in 2012, when about 604 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 850th for girls, holding steady. Most people named Skyla today are around 17 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Z. In all, roughly 14,080 girls have been named Skyla since record-keeping began in 1959.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Skyla each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 2012604 girls1960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Skyla:
KailynHunterJaelynRebecaHaleighLilia
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Skyla each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.