Skylie
A modern invented name suggesting an association with the sky.
Name Census estimates that about 760 living Americans carry the first name Skylie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Skylie today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Skylie births was 2012 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Skylie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Skylie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
760
~ 1 in 450,993 Americans
Peak year
2012
46 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,403
Tracked since 1996
Census
Skylie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 550 people with the first name Skylie, which placed it at #19,306 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,306
National first-name rank
People counted
550
550 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Skylie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skylie is White at 64.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Skylie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Skylie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.0% · 352
- Hispanic or Latino18.9% · 104
- Two or more races5.6% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.3% · 29
- Black or African American4.5% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 9
Popularity
Skylie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Skylie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 360 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Skylie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Skylie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Skylie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Skylies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Utah, Texas recorded the most babies named Skylie, while Washington, New York, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Skylie
The name Skylie is a modern, English-language name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is a combination of the words "sky" and "lie," which suggests a connection to the celestial realm and a sense of freedom or unrestrained nature.
While the exact origin of this name is unclear, it is likely a creative twist on more traditional names like Skylar or Skyler, which have roots in Old English and Dutch words related to "shelter" or "scholar." The addition of the "-ie" suffix lends a playful and whimsical quality to the name.
Despite its relatively recent inception, the name Skylie has gained popularity in some English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States and Canada. Historically, there are no recorded instances of this name appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or notable historical records.
The earliest documented use of the name Skylie seems to be in the late 20th century, with a few notable individuals bearing this name. One such person is Skylie Bakshi, a Canadian actress born in 1996, known for her roles in the television series "Some Assembly Required" and "The Stanley Dynamic."
Another notable Skylie is Skylie Swenson, an American freestyle skier who competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, representing the United States in the aerials event. She was born in 1998 and hails from Westborough, Massachusetts.
In the world of sports, there is also Skylie Betzner, an American softball player who played for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks from 2017 to 2021. She was a key member of the team's pitching staff and helped the Gamecocks achieve success in the NCAA Division I softball championship.
While not as widely known, Skylie Stover is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee. Born in 1994, she has released several singles and an EP, showcasing her talents in the country and pop genres.
Lastly, Skylie Beckham is a British model and social media influencer, born in 1998. She has gained a significant following on platforms like Instagram, where she shares her fashion and lifestyle content with her fans.
These examples illustrate the relatively recent emergence of the name Skylie and its increasing use in various fields, particularly in the arts, sports, and entertainment industries.
People
Skylie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Skylie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Skylie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skylie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 760 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Skylie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 450,993 US residents.
Is Skylie a common name?
We classify Skylie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 768 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Skylie most popular?
The single biggest year for Skylie was 2012, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Skylie is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Skylie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 550 people with the name Skylie, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,306 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Skylie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Skylie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Skylie leans strongly female. 543 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Skylie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skylie is White at 64.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Skylie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Skylie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.0% (352 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Skylie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Skylie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Skylie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Skylie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Skylie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Skylie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Skylie?
Want to know how many Americans are named Skylie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.