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Skylan

Unisex

Meaning of Skylan: American: modern combination of Sky and Lan

Skylan is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4434th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4434

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

791

First recorded 1994 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 45 babies2014: 42 babies2015: 51 babies2016: 55 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 47 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Skylan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

40% boys · 60% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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