Skylee
A feminine name combining "sky" and a diminutive form of "lee".
Name Census estimates that about 2,536 living Americans carry the first name Skylee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Skylee today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Skylee births was 2013 (149 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Skylee. 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.
Key insights
- • Skylee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 135,155 Americans
Peak year
2013
149 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,106
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Skylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Skylee from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,197 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Skylee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Skylee 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 Skylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Skylees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. Utah, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Skylee, while West Virginia, Nevada, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Skylee
The name Skylee is a relatively modern invention, combining the word "sky" with the popular suffix "-lee". It first emerged in the late 20th century, likely inspired by the growing trend of nature-inspired names and the popularity of the name Ashley.
While the name itself is new, the word "sky" has roots in several ancient languages. In Old Norse, it was "sky" or "skyr", meaning "cloud" or "shade". The Proto-Germanic word was "skeujam", which meant "cloud" or "covering". These words ultimately derive from the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European root "*(s)keu-", meaning "to cover" or "to conceal".
The name Skylee does not appear to have any direct historical references or mentions in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, the concept of the sky has been revered and celebrated in various cultures throughout history, often associated with deities or celestial beings.
Some of the earliest known examples of the name Skylee include Skylee Rae Williamson, born in 1988, an American singer and actress. Another early bearer of the name was Skylee Smeltzer, born in 1991, a Canadian actress known for her role in the television series "The Stanley Dynamic".
One of the most notable individuals named Skylee is Skylee Rashawn Haizlip, born in 2004, an American child actress and model. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Game" and "Southland".
Skylee Samuelson, born in 2004, is an American child actress known for her roles in the films "The Greening of Whitney Brown" and "Bratz: The Movie".
Skylee Reneé Robertson, born in 2005, is an American actress best known for her role as Tina Galindo in the Disney Channel series "Stuck in the Middle".
While the name Skylee is a modern creation, it draws inspiration from ancient linguistic roots and the timeless wonder of the sky itself, offering a unique blend of nature and modernity.
People
Skylee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Skylee 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
Skylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,536 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Skylee 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 135,155 US residents.
Is Skylee a common name?
We classify Skylee as "Rare". It ranks above 94.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,564 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Skylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Skylee was 2013, when 149 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Skylee is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Skylee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Skylee 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.
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.