Sky is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sky means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sky across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sky has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sky is a unisex name of English origin meaning “the sky, or cloud”. A nature name from the English word, also a short form of Skylar.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,948 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,875 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 143 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 32 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sky per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (510/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (279/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Sky is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #1,127 nationally (given to 606 babies that year).
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