boy's name
Skeeter
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 139
Skeeter is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Skeeter over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 6 |
How popular is Skeeter?
In 1993, Skeeter was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Skeeter
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Skeeter also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Skeeter over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Skeeter
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Skeeter — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Skeeter
How popular is the name Skeeter?
In 1993, Skeeter was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Skeeter a girl's or a boy's name?
Skeeter is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Skeeter?
Skeeter has 2 syllables.
When was Skeeter most popular?
Skeeter peaked in 1975, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.