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Skylen

Unisex

Meaning of Skylen: American: 'modern invented name'

Skylen 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 — 6414th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6414

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

403

First recorded 1999 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

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: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Skylen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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