Skadi
Skadi is a name with a single cultural origin: Norse Mythology.
- Norse Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Skadi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Skadi is a name with a single cultural origin: Norse Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norse Mythology
The Story of Skadi
The earliest SSA record of Skadi as a baby girl name dates back to 2017, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Skadi — #4,402 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 81% of all recorded Skadis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,402 among baby girl names with 32 births, rising sharply (+92% over the past five years). In total, more than 210 Skadis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Skadi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Skadi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Skaði
Names that sound like Skadi
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Skadi
Skadi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 210 births in the dataset. Skadi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,402. Use the chart and map above to compare Skadi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.