The first name Skyla
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
20th-century invention, shortened from Skyler.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 117 girls were named Skyla, making it the 366th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 401 births (#139).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Skyla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Skyla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 257 girls born in the United States were named Skyla, the 986th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 605 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Skyla mean?
- 20th-century invention, shortened from Skyler.
- How popular is the name Skyla?
- In 2025, 117 girls born in England and Wales were named Skyla, ranking 366th. Its peak was 2015, with 401 births.
- Is Skyla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,344 US babies named Skyla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Skyla most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 605 babies were named Skyla, its highest rank at 504th.