Skylah
Skylah was the 2323rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1291st; the most babies were born in 2016 (178). Over the last ten years it has moved down 943 places. More babies were named Skylah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Skyla) shortened from Skyler · American English, Dutch
- Rank in 2025
- #2,323 girls, down 573 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 79girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016178 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,917babies recorded
What does the name Skylah mean?
Skylah is a spelling of Skyla, pronounced the same way, so it shares Skyla's meaning and origin.
Skyla is a 20th-century invention, shortened from Skyler, according to Wiktionary. Skyler is a spelling of Schuyler, a Dutch surname meaning scholar or student. Parents may also hear the English word sky in Skyla, which is likely part of its appeal. Wiktionary notes that Schuyler was brought to America by 17th-century Dutch settlers. US records show Skyla from 1959, most often in recent decades.
Schuyler (Dutch, “scholar (surname)”)
How sure is this? Probable. Modern formation; meaning through Schuyler.
Related names: Skyler, Skylar, Schuyler, Sky.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Skyla' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Schuyler' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Skylah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,323 | 79 |
| 2020 | #1,750 | 115 |
| 2010 | #1,646 | 130 |
| 2000 | #3,512 | 38 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Skylah, counting every spelling?
Skylah is a spelling of Skyla, a name family that ranked #808 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,323 for Skylah on its own. Together these spellings went to 336 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyla | 257 | #986 | 1,773 |
| Skylah | 79 | #2,323 | 493 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Skylah?
79 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Skylah (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Skylah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 106 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Skylah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Skylah?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Skylah are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 17. That makes Skylah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Skylah by state
How common Skylah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (1.6×), New York (1.5×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Skylah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Skylah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Skylah
What does Skylah mean?
Skylah is a spelling of Skyla, which means “shortened from Skyler” (American English, Dutch origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Skylah?
Skylah was the 2323rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1291st; the most babies were born in 2016 (178). Over the last ten years it has moved down 943 places. More babies were named Skylah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Skylah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Skylah in the US.
Where is Skylah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Skylah was most common in North Carolina (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Florida.