girl's name
Skyla
SKY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 20,116
the United States
#983
2025 births
Skyla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 257 babies in the United States, ranking #983. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2012, when 605 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,900 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Skyla Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 281 |
| 1990s | 1,415 |
| 2000s | 4,651 |
| 2010s | 5,613 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,231 |
How Popular Is Skyla?
In 2025, Skyla was given to 257 babies in the United States, ranking #983 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Skyla 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Skyla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Skyla Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Skyla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Skyla
- English SKY-luh
Sibling Names for Skyla
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Skyla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Skyla
How popular is the name Skyla?
In 2025, Skyla was given to 257 babies in the United States, ranking #983 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Skyla a girl's or a boy's name?
Skyla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Skyla?
Skyla has 2 syllables.
When was Skyla most popular?
Skyla peaked in 2012, when 605 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Skyla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Skyla currently ranks #366 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.