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Skylar
GirlMeaning of Skylar: Dutch: 'scholar'
Skylar is a girl's name most strongly associated with Dutch naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 160th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 256th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#160
1,931 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#256
190 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
105,716
First recorded 1959 · peak 2015
Trend
falling
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
17% boys · 83% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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