How old is someone named Skyla?
The average Skyla is 16 years old.
Half of all living Skylas are between 9 and 22.
When was Skyla popular?
Skyla is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2012. 257 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 46 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 99 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 281 | 270 |
| 1990s | 1,415 | 1,400 |
| 2000s | 4,651 | 4,600 |
| 2010s | 5,613 | 5,600 |
| 2020s | 2,231 | 2,200 |
How many Skylas are still alive?
About 14,000 Skylas are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 14,000 babies named Skyla since 1959.
Nearly every Skyla ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Skyla?
About half of living Skylas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X under 1%
- Millennial 7%
- Gen Z 49%
- Gen Alpha 43%
Is Skyla an old name?
No. Skyla is one of the youngest names around: younger than 80 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Skyla will be 34 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Skyla a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Skylas are women.
Names the same age as Skyla
NAME TWIN
Skyla's name twin is Carson. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Carson's age curve is the closest match to Skyla's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Skyla
How old is the average Skyla?
The average Skyla in the US is 16 years old. The median is 15, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Skyla?
About 14,000 Skylas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 14,000 babies given the name since 1959.
When was the name Skyla most popular?
In 2012, when about 610 baby girls were named Skyla.
Is Skyla a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 49% of living Skylas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this