Skye
Skye is both a given name and surname.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Skye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Skye is both a given name and surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Skye
As a girl name
Skye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 887 births, good for #367 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Skyes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #467 among girl names with 663 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 25K Skyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Skye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 86 births, good for #1,429 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Skyes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,164 among boy names with 69 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Skyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Skye
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Skye. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Skye
Phonetically similar names — useful when Skye is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Skye
Skye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 25K births in the dataset. Skye's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #367. Use the chart and map above to compare Skye'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.