Skiler
A modern English name perhaps inspired by the words "skill" and "stellar".
Name Census estimates that about 329 living Americans carry the first name Skiler. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Skiler today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Skiler births was 2006 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Skiler. 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
329
~ 1 in 1,041,806 Americans
Peak year
2006
25 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,774
Tracked since 1989
Census
Skiler in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 320 people with the first name Skiler, which placed it at #28,183 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
#28,183
National first-name rank
People counted
320
320 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Skiler
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skiler is White at 72.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.9%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). 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 Skiler 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 Skiler at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.5% · 232
- Black or African American10.9% · 35
- Two or more races7.8% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Skiler
Skiler is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 334 total registrations, 164 (49.1%) were male and 170 (50.9%) were female.
Skiler as a male name
- Ranked #13,774 in 2013
- 5 male births in 2013
- Peak: 2005 (11 births)
Skiler as a female name
- Ranked #15,062 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2006 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Skiler on both sides of the split. Of the 323 people counted with this name, 168 were male (52.0%) and 155 were female (48.0%).
Popularity
Skiler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Skiler from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 176 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Skiler 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 Skiler 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 Skiler
The name Skiler is a relatively obscure and uncommon given name, with its origins shrouded in mystery. It does not appear to be derived from any well-known language or culture, making it difficult to trace its linguistic roots or etymological significance.
One theory suggests that Skiler may have its origins in an ancient Germanic or Scandinavian language, potentially linked to words related to strength, power, or resilience. However, there is limited historical evidence to support this claim, and it remains speculative.
In terms of historical references, there are no known mentions of the name Skiler in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or notable historical records. This lack of documented evidence further contributes to the enigmatic nature of this given name.
The earliest recorded examples of individuals bearing the name Skiler are relatively scarce. One notable figure was Skiler von Gundelfingen, a 14th-century German knight and minor nobility from the region of Swabia. Another early reference is Skiler Eriksson, a Swedish farmer and landowner who lived in the late 16th century.
Throughout history, the name Skiler has been borne by a handful of individuals, though many of them remain relatively obscure figures. One notable exception is Skiler Haywood, an American frontiersman and explorer who lived in the late 18th century and is credited with establishing settlements in the Appalachian region.
Another individual of note was Skiler Jansen, a Dutch artist and engraver who lived in the 17th century and was renowned for his intricate woodcut prints depicting religious scenes and landscapes.
In the realm of literature, Skiler Alderton was a 19th-century English poet and writer who gained modest recognition for his pastoral and romantic works, though his name has since faded from prominence.
While the name Skiler may have had a few notable bearers throughout history, it remains an uncommon and enigmatic given name, with its origins and significance largely shrouded in mystery.
People
Skiler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Skiler 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
Skiler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skiler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 329 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Skiler 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 1,041,806 US residents.
Is Skiler a common name?
We classify Skiler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 334 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Skiler most popular?
The single biggest year for Skiler was 2006, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Skiler is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Skiler in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 320 people with the name Skiler, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,183 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 Skiler 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 Skiler?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Skiler on both sides of the split. Of the 323 people counted with this name, 168 were male (52.0%) and 155 were female (48.0%). 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 Skiler?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skiler is White at 72.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.9%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). 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 Skiler most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Skiler in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.5% (232 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 Skiler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Skiler a female name?
Yes, 50.9% of people registered as Skiler in the SSA data are female. 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 Skiler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Skiler 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 Skiler 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 are called Skiler?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.