Skylar

Skylar

Primarily a girl's name · 98% girls

Meaning

Skyler or Skylar is a unisex given name, an Anglicized spelling of the surname and given name Schuyler. Schuyler was introduced into America as a surname by 17th-century Dutch settlers arriving in New York.

From Wikipedia

Skylar first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 278 babies (rank #196 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Skylar

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Skylar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,378

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

278

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	4	#3,748
1999	7	#2,421
2000	7	#2,386
2001	8	#2,202
2002	10	#1,900
2003	9	#2,164
2004	15	#1,525
2005	15	#1,583
2006	17	#1,495
2007	30	#1,016
2008	17	#1,634
2009	31	#1,051
2010	26	#1,250
2011	78	#540
2012	125	#377
2013	171	#279
2014	247	#212
2015	258	#209
2016	278	#196

Year

Babies

Rank

1998

#3,748

1999

#2,421

2000

#2,386

2001

#2,202

2002

#1,900

2003

#2,164

2004

#1,525

2005

#1,583

2006

#1,495

2007

#1,016

2008

#1,634

2009

#1,051

2010

#1,250

2011

#540

2012

125

#377

2013

171

#279

2014

247

#212

2015

258

#209

2016

278

#196

Meaning

Numerology of Skylar

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Skylar

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