Skylar

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A few things about Skylar you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Skylar

Skylar Grey

American singer

Choose Skylar and your child shares a first name with Skylar Grey, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Skylar, like who?” Skylar Grey's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 884 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Skylar, 1,818 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Skylar would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySkylar first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2016, when it ranked #42. Today it's #167, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendSkylar has slipped 103 places over the last five years and now sits at #167. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedSkylar is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #70, followed by Maryland (#84) and Georgia (#86). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningSkylar is a Dutch form of Schuyler, which means “scholar”. Our records link it to Dutch, English and Scottish roots.
• 🌍OriginSkylar is the most popular Dutch girl name in the US. That's out of 35 Dutch girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Skylar

Skylar is a girl name of Dutch, English and Scottish origin meaning “scholar”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lar”. US birth records list Skylar for girls from 1974 to 2025, in 52 of those 52 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #42 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #167, with 1,818 babies.

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