Skai
The Story of Skai
As a girl name
Skai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 92 Skais were born — ranking #2,070 that year. As of 2026, Skai ranks #2,340 for girls with 79 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Skais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Skai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 11 Skais were born — ranking #7,087 that year. As of 2026, Skai ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 76 Skais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Skai
Skai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Skai's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Skai'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 .
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