Skylor
A feminine name of modern invention combining "sky" and "lore".
Name Census estimates that about 1,467 living Americans carry the first name Skylor. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Skylor today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Skylor births was 1998 (84 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Skylor. 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
1.5K
~ 1 in 233,643 Americans
Peak year
1998
84 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,206
Tracked since 1981
Census
Skylor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,184 people with the first name Skylor, which placed it at #11,002 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
#11,002
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Skylor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skylor is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Black (13.4%) 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 Skylor 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 Skylor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.5% · 811
- Black or African American13.4% · 159
- Two or more races7.8% · 92
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 73
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Skylor
Skylor is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,494 total registrations, 1,058 (70.8%) were male and 436 (29.2%) were female.
Skylor as a male name
- Ranked #13,903 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1998 (64 births)
Skylor as a female name
- Ranked #10,206 in 2023
- 10 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2000 (33 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Skylor on both sides of the split. Of the 1,184 people counted with this name, 834 were male (70.4%) and 350 were female (29.6%).
Popularity
Skylor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Skylor 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 540 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
Skylor 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 Skylor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Skylors live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Skylor, while Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Skylor
The name Skylor has its origins in the Old English language, derived from the combination of the words "sky" and "lor," which meant "heaven" and "teaching" or "wisdom," respectively. This name emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD, and was primarily used in the regions of what is now modern-day England.
While the name Skylor does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been inspired by the reverence for the celestial realm and the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment in early English cultures. The earliest recorded instances of the name Skylor date back to the 12th century, with records of individuals bearing this name found in various medieval documents and parish records.
One of the earliest known individuals named Skylor was a monk and scholar who lived in the late 12th century at the Monastery of St. Albans in Hertfordshire, England. He was known for his extensive knowledge of astronomy and his writings on the movements of the heavenly bodies.
In the 14th century, a nobleman named Skylor de Montfort was a prominent figure in the court of King Edward III. He served as a trusted advisor and diplomat, and his name is mentioned in several historical chronicles from that period.
During the Renaissance period, a renowned artist named Skylor Bellini, born in 1425 in Venice, Italy, gained fame for his exquisite portraiture and religious paintings. His works, which often depicted celestial themes and heavenly imagery, are considered masterpieces of the Venetian school of painting.
In the 18th century, Skylor Pendleton, born in 1736 in Virginia, was a notable American statesman and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War and was instrumental in the formation of the United States.
Another notable figure with the name Skylor was the British explorer and naturalist Skylor Wilkins, born in 1880. He was renowned for his expeditions to the Antarctic region and his contributions to the study of polar wildlife and ecosystems.
While the name Skylor has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it carries a rich heritage and symbolism, reflecting the human fascination with the celestial realm and the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
People
Skylor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Skylor 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
Skylor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skylor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,467 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Skylor 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 233,643 US residents.
Is Skylor a common name?
We classify Skylor as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,494 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Skylor most popular?
The single biggest year for Skylor was 1998, when 84 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Skylor is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Skylor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,184 people with the name Skylor, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,002 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 Skylor 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 Skylor?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Skylor on both sides of the split. Of the 1,184 people counted with this name, 834 were male (70.4%) and 350 were female (29.6%). 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 Skylor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Skylor is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Black (13.4%) 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 Skylor most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Skylor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.5% (811 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 Skylor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Skylor a male name?
Yes, 70.8% of people registered as Skylor 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 Skylor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Skylor 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 Skylor 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 Skylor as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.