Skyler is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Skyler means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Skyler across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Skyler has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Skyler is a unisex name of Dutch origin meaning “scholar or shelter”. An anglicized spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 69,539 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,318 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 100 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 149 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 Skyler per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (2,756/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (137/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (21/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (6/yr).
Skyler has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #267 nationally (given to 2,770 babies that year).
Skylar · Schuyler · Skylor · Skyelar · Skilar · Skiler · Skyeler · Skylier
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