Fun Facts About the Name Skyler
- More than 69 thousand babies named Skyler: U.S. records list 69,520 babies given the name Skyler from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 27,686 girls received the name Skyler - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Skyler Mean?
Skyler is an English given name that comes from the Dutch surname Schuyler. The surname is most often explained as meaning 'scholar,' from an old Dutch form of scholier, 'student' or 'scholar,' which comes from Middle Dutch schole, 'school,' and ultimately from Latin schola. A competing explanation connects Schuyler instead to Dutch schuilen, 'to shelter' or 'to hide,' which would suggest a meaning such as 'shelterer' or 'one who hides.' The two Dutch words are similar in spelling, and the surname's exact origin is not fully settled; the 'scholar' explanation is the one usually given for the given name Skyler.
Skyler Name History & Origins
The surname Schuyler was established in the Netherlands before Dutch settlers brought it to North America in the 17th century. The Schuyler family of Albany, New York, became prominent in colonial affairs, and the surname appeared in English records with spellings such as Schuyler and Schuylar. In Dutch, the name contained the ui vowel, which does not exist in English; English speakers adapted the pronunciation to something like SKY-ler, and the modern given name Skyler reflects that English pronunciation. Skyler is a relatively recent first name, created from the surname. It is used as a unisex name, and Skylar is a common variant spelling. The name also appears in contemporary popular culture, for example as the name of Skyler White in the television series Breaking Bad, but this is a modern use of an existing name, not its origin.
How Popular is the Name Skyler?
Skyler recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2002. Its best rank was #214 in 1994.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #671 | 422 | 0.0263% |
| 2024 | #661 | 441 | 0.0273% |
| 2023 | #623 | 478 | 0.0298% |
| 2022 | #542 | 569 | 0.0347% |
| 2021 | #554 | 552 | 0.0337% |
| 2020 | #463 | 666 | 0.0412% |
| 2019 | #439 | 715 | 0.0426% |
| 2018 | #403 | 770 | 0.0453% |
| 2017 | #382 | 817 | 0.0473% |
| 2016 | #359 | 915 | 0.0517% |
| 2015 | #283 | 1,125 | 0.0630% |
| 2014 | #300 | 1,084 | 0.0607% |
| 2013 | #362 | 873 | 0.0498% |
| 2012 | #372 | 839 | 0.0477% |
| 2011 | #456 | 656 | 0.0373% |
| 2010 | #474 | 639 | 0.0360% |
| 2009 | #422 | 759 | 0.0413% |
| 2008 | #423 | 765 | 0.0405% |
| 2007 | #375 | 875 | 0.0455% |
| 2006 | #316 | 1,037 | 0.0545% |
| 2005 | #316 | 1,019 | 0.0551% |
| 2004 | #310 | 1,033 | 0.0563% |
| 2003 | #276 | 1,132 | 0.0620% |
| 2002 | #270 | 1,162 | 0.0647% |
| 2001 | #276 | 1,147 | 0.0637% |
| 2000 | #250 | 1,284 | 0.0707% |
| 1999 | #257 | 1,219 | 0.0687% |
| 1998 | #295 | 1,022 | 0.0578% |
| 1997 | #413 | 634 | 0.0364% |
| 1996 | #469 | 536 | 0.0306% |
| 1995 | #540 | 441 | 0.0251% |
| 1994 | #591 | 382 | 0.0214% |
| 1993 | #587 | 402 | 0.0222% |
| 1992 | #689 | 314 | 0.0170% |
| 1991 | #882 | 224 | 0.0119% |
| 1990 | #737 | 283 | 0.0149% |
| 1989 | #1,572 | 90 | 0.0049% |
| 1988 | #1,548 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 1987 | #1,431 | 92 | 0.0053% |
| 1986 | #2,334 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 1985 | #4,264 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1984 | #3,132 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1983 | #4,262 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #5,165 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #4,705 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1980 | #5,502 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #5,374 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1978 | #8,429 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #6,278 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #10,356 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #783 | 325 | 0.0190% |
| 2024 | #760 | 334 | 0.0195% |
| 2023 | #729 | 365 | 0.0214% |
| 2022 | #673 | 406 | 0.0233% |
| 2021 | #687 | 387 | 0.0221% |
| 2020 | #568 | 493 | 0.0286% |
| 2019 | #506 | 567 | 0.0316% |
| 2018 | #486 | 602 | 0.0332% |
| 2017 | #463 | 655 | 0.0354% |
| 2016 | #415 | 770 | 0.0406% |
| 2015 | #360 | 913 | 0.0476% |
| 2014 | #351 | 924 | 0.0481% |
| 2013 | #306 | 1,125 | 0.0595% |
| 2012 | #287 | 1,230 | 0.0649% |
| 2011 | #288 | 1,223 | 0.0644% |
| 2010 | #262 | 1,320 | 0.0688% |
| 2009 | #260 | 1,336 | 0.0674% |
| 2008 | #264 | 1,312 | 0.0643% |
| 2007 | #271 | 1,266 | 0.0610% |
| 2006 | #270 | 1,281 | 0.0623% |
| 2005 | #240 | 1,403 | 0.0703% |
| 2004 | #234 | 1,424 | 0.0717% |
| 2003 | #231 | 1,486 | 0.0752% |
| 2002 | #222 | 1,558 | 0.0802% |
| 2001 | #229 | 1,508 | 0.0776% |
| 2000 | #231 | 1,472 | 0.0750% |
| 1999 | #231 | 1,427 | 0.0743% |
| 1998 | #230 | 1,384 | 0.0724% |
| 1997 | #221 | 1,387 | 0.0736% |
| 1996 | #217 | 1,392 | 0.0735% |
| 1995 | #223 | 1,335 | 0.0701% |
| 1994 | #214 | 1,355 | 0.0701% |
| 1993 | #242 | 1,191 | 0.0607% |
| 1992 | #258 | 1,097 | 0.0549% |
| 1991 | #294 | 881 | 0.0436% |
| 1990 | #301 | 847 | 0.0412% |
| 1989 | #341 | 676 | 0.0338% |
| 1988 | #368 | 551 | 0.0288% |
| 1987 | #409 | 454 | 0.0243% |
| 1986 | #414 | 423 | 0.0230% |
| 1985 | #431 | 393 | 0.0213% |
| 1984 | #472 | 319 | 0.0177% |
| 1983 | #538 | 244 | 0.0136% |
| 1982 | #604 | 201 | 0.0111% |
| 1981 | #644 | 175 | 0.0098% |
| 1980 | #1,021 | 79 | 0.0044% |
| 1979 | #1,253 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 1978 | #1,256 | 52 | 0.0032% |
| 1977 | #1,639 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 1976 | #2,108 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1975 | #1,878 | 26 | 0.0017% |
| 1974 | #2,118 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1973 | #4,010 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #3,311 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #2,795 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1970 | #4,180 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #4,936 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #3,917 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #3,894 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #2,957 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #2,394 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1963 | #3,991 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #4,009 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #3,618 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #3,015 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #4,432 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #4,479 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #3,881 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #3,767 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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