Skeeter
A diminutive form of "mosquito," often given as a playful nickname.
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the first name Skeeter. It is a predominantly male name (90.6% of registrations). The average person named Skeeter today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Skeeter births was 1975 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Skeeter. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
123
~ 1 in 2,786,621 Americans
Peak year
1975
14 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
1993 SSA rank
#7,847
Tracked since 1950
Census
Skeeter in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 352 people with the first name Skeeter, which placed it at #26,438 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,438
National first-name rank
People counted
352
352 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Skeeter
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skeeter is White at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Black (15.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Skeeter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Skeeter at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.3% · 244
- Black or African American15.9% · 56
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.1% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 17
- Two or more races4.0% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Skeeter
Skeeter leans heavily male at 90.6% of total registrations, but 13 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Skeeter as a male name
- Ranked #8,554 in 1993
- 6 male births in 1993
- Peak: 1978 (11 births)
Skeeter as a female name
- Ranked #7,847 in 1975
- 7 female births in 1975
- Peak: 1975 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Skeeter on both sides of the split. Of the 344 people counted with this name, 214 were male (62.2%) and 130 were female (37.8%).
Popularity
Skeeter: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Skeeter from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 70 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Skeeter by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Skeeter during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Skeeter
The name Skeeter is believed to have originated as a nickname derived from the word "mosquito". The etymology likely stems from the Southern American English pronunciation of the word mosquito, which often drops the initial consonant sound, resulting in "skeeter".
Historically, the name Skeeter was commonly used as a playful or affectionate nickname for individuals, particularly those from the Southern United States. It gained popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a diminutive form of more formal given names.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Skeeter can be found in the novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, published in 1884. In the book, a character named "Skeeter" is mentioned, albeit as a minor character.
Skeeter has been used as a given name for several notable individuals throughout history. One such individual was Skeeter Webb (1909-1986), an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1932 to 1949.
Another famous bearer of the name Skeeter was Skeeter Miller (1919-1963), an American country music singer and songwriter who had several hit songs in the 1950s and early 1960s, including "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry" and "The Humpty Dump".
Skeeter Bonanno (1923-1999) was an American professional golfer who competed on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two PGA Tour events during his career and was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.
In the literary world, Skeeter Kell was the pen name of American author and journalist Sarah Cunningham (1923-2005). She wrote several novels, including "The Lie" and "The Rebels", which explored themes of Southern culture and society.
Skeeter Blanken (1909-1984) was a notable American football player and coach. He played as a halfback for the University of Southern California and was later the head coach of the Los Angeles Dons, a professional American football team in the All-America Football Conference.
While the name Skeeter has its roots as a nickname, it has been adopted as a given name in its own right, particularly in the Southern United States. Its playful and informal nature has contributed to its enduring use over the decades, becoming a part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the region.
People
Skeeter + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Skeeter as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Skeeter: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skeeter?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 123 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Skeeter going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,786,621 US residents.
Is Skeeter a common name?
We classify Skeeter as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Skeeter most popular?
The single biggest year for Skeeter was 1975, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Skeeter is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Skeeter in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 352 people with the name Skeeter, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,438 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Skeeter in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Skeeter?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Skeeter on both sides of the split. Of the 344 people counted with this name, 214 were male (62.2%) and 130 were female (37.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Skeeter?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skeeter is White at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Black (15.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Skeeter most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Skeeter in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.3% (244 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Skeeter in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Skeeter a male name?
Yes, 90.6% of people registered as Skeeter in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Skeeter still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Skeeter in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Skeeter can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Skeeter?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Skeeter, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.