girl's name
Skai
SKY (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,157
Skai is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 103 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 45,417 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Skai Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 491 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 511 |
How Popular Is Skai?
In 2025, Skai was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Skai Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Skai Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Skaï | Skaï is Skai written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,897. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Skai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Skai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Skai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Skai
- English SKY
Sibling Names for Skai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Skai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Skai
How popular is the name Skai?
In 2025, Skai was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Skai a girl's or a boy's name?
Skai is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Skai?
Skai has 1 syllable.
When was Skai most popular?
Skai peaked in 2021, when 103 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Skai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Skai currently ranks #2,629 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.