boy's name
Skander
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 906
Skander is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Skander over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 285 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Skander?
In 2025, Skander was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Skander is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Skander
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Skander also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Skander over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Skander
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Skander — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Skander
Is Skander a girl's or a boy's name?
Skander is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Skander most popular?
Skander peaked in 2014, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Skander a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Skander currently ranks #1,494 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.