Skye
Skye is a distinctive choice, ranked #219 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Skye in their class.
About the Name Skye
Skye is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 35 places over five years. Its high point was #67 in 2007, and it now sits at #202. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 9 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Skye is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Skye in their class.
In the US it sits at #480 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Skye
- Skye Nicolson — Skye Brittany Nicolson is an Australian professional boxer.
- Sheriff of Skye — The Sheriff of Skye was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Skye, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Skye
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Skye
Almost certainly the only Skye in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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