Feminine dossier · first seen 1952

Skye

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
887
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Skye

How many people are named Skye?

An estimated 23,820 living Americans are named Skye.

How rare is Skye?

Skye is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 569 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 35.9% from its 2014 peak.

How old is the typical Skye?

The median age of a living American named Skye is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 26 years old.

Is Skye still popular?

Yes. Skye is holding steady, with 569 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Skye most common?

Skye has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 6.4× more often than the national baseline.

1952Peak 20142025
peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
35.9%
2025
569
All-time
24,262

Skye broke out in Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Utah (2003) and became over-represented in 34 states over 20 years.

Broke out: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Utah, 2003 · over-represented in 34 states over 20 years

Alabama: broke out 2018 AL Alaska: broke out 2003 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 2005 CO Connecticut: broke out 2005 CT Delaware: broke out 2013 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2003 DC Florida: broke out 2012 FL Georgia: broke out 2006 GA Hawaii: broke out 2003 HI Idaho: broke out 2003 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: broke out 2017 IA Kansas: broke out 2015 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: broke out 2004 LA Maine: broke out 2005 ME Maryland: broke out 2006 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 2003 MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 2006 MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: broke out 2004 NE Nevada: broke out 2012 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2004 NH New Jersey: broke out 2013 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2003 NM New York: broke out 2003 NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 2014 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 2003 OK Oregon: broke out 2021 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2003 PA Rhode Island: broke out 2023 RI South Carolina: broke out 2013 SC South Dakota: broke out 2016 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 2003 UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: broke out 2014 VA Washington: broke out 2013 WA West Virginia: broke out 2021 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY