Skylan
The Story of Skylan
As a girl name
Skylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 35 Skylans were born — ranking #4,157 that year. As of 2026, Skylan ranks #7,580 for girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 491 Skylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Skylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 23 Skylans were born — ranking #4,295 that year. As of 2026, Skylan ranks #5,339 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 334 Skylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Skylan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Skylan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Skyline
- Scallan
- Scullin
- Scalene
- Silen
- Skyla
- Skien
- Skellum
- Silan
- Schooling
- Scowling
- Scaling
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Skylan
Skylan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 491 births in the dataset. Skylan's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #4,157. Use the chart and map above to compare Skylan'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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