girl's name
Skylah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,479
Scotland
#915
2016 births
Skylah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 178 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,967 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Skylah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 634 |
| 2010s | 1,568 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 608 |
How popular is Skylah?
In 2025, Skylah was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Skylah 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 Skylah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Skylah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Skylah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Skylah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Skylah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Skylah
How popular is the name Skylah?
In 2025, Skylah was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Skylah a girl's or a boy's name?
Skylah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Skylah most popular?
Skylah peaked in 2016, when 178 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Skylah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Skylah currently ranks #1,341 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.