Skye - A very unique female name
Skye appeared on the charts for the first time in 1969 on position #2835. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Skye and more.
With that position 1 in 2,161 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Skye peaked in popularity 18 years ago in 2004 on position 404.
Famous with this name

Ione Skye

Azura Skye

Skye Bassett
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Skye is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Skye is currently topping the baby name charts in Hawaii at position #216 - and is the least popular in Colorado at position #765.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Skye is where you live.
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Skye origin and meaning
Skye is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Skye, pop culture references for the name Skye and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Skye
We've found the following names that sound similar to Skye, sorted by popularity.
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 452 |
2011 | 478 |
2010 | 487 |
2009 | 491 |
2008 | 508 |
2007 | 482 |
2006 | 431 |
2005 | 428 |
2004 | 404 |
2003 | 415 |
2002 | 447 |
2001 | 463 |
2000 | 484 |
1999 | 512 |
1998 | 492 |
1997 | 451 |
1996 | 602 |
1995 | 638 |
1994 | 709 |
1993 | 721 |
1992 | 759 |
1991 | 712 |
1990 | 681 |
1989 | 850 |
1988 | 852 |
1987 | 777 |
1986 | 1391 |
1985 | 1433 |
1984 | 1691 |
1983 | 1308 |
1982 | 1625 |
1981 | 1580 |
1980 | 1721 |
1979 | 1298 |
1978 | 1673 |
1977 | 1472 |
1976 | 1403 |
1975 | 1896 |
1974 | 1533 |
1973 | 2239 |
1972 | 1703 |
1971 | 2190 |
1969 | 2835 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Hawaii | 216 |
Connecticut | 277 |
Maryland | 279 |
Florida | 281 |
New York | 300 |
Nevada | 305 |
Georgia | 314 |
Oklahoma | 321 |
New Jersey | 326 |
Virginia | 344 |
Louisiana | 348 |
Missouri | 393 |
Nebraska | 432 |
Iowa | 436 |
Illinois | 468 |
Pennsylvania | 475 |
Michigan | 484 |
Ohio | 488 |
Arizona | 490 |
Texas | 492 |
Wisconsin | 500 |
Alabama | 532 |
Massachusetts | 546 |
Kentucky | 556 |
California | 557 |
South Carolina | 557 |
North Carolina | 564 |
Tennessee | 604 |
Kansas | 631 |
Indiana | 649 |
Utah | 657 |
Washington | 682 |
Colorado | 765 |
Even more about Skye
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.