Skylar is a distinctive choice, ranked #256 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Skylar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#256
US Rank #134
About the Name Skylar
Skylar has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 94 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #151 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Skylar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #134, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Skylar
Unlikely. With around 190 UK babies named Skylar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Skylar in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Skylar has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 94 places in the last five years. Its peak was #151 in 2018. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Skylar is more popular in the US (#134) than in the UK (#256). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Skylar include: Taz Skylar — Tarek Yassin Skylar, known professionally as Taz Skylar, is a British and Spanish actor and screenwriter.; Skylar Irving — Skylar Irving is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).; Skylar Boutin — Skylar Boutin is an American politician..
Skylar appears in the US top 500 at #134 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
190
UK babies named Skylar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 94 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Skylar
Likely around 1 other Skylar in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Skylar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tarek Yassin Skylar, known professionally as Taz Skylar, is a British and Spanish actor and screenwriter. After the success of his self written off-West-end play, Warheads, he went on to write and star in Gassed Up for Amazon Prime and plays Sanji in the Netflix series One Piece.
Skylar Irving is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Northeastern University from 2021 to 2025.
Skylar John Thompson is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Skylar Justin Mays is an American professional basketball player for Budućnost of the Montenegrin Prva A Liga and the ABA League. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers.