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Skylar

male

Meaning

"Scholar"

From a surname influenced by Dutch forms related to scholar, widely adopted as a contemporary given name.

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Popularity History of Skylar

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#1550Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#1550

Skylar was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-265

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Skylar Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Skylar

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Quick Facts

OriginDutch, English
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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