Declining since 2022, #2,607 for girls today.
Popularity of Skai since 1993
Babies named Skai per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 0 |
| 2000s | 102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466 | 25 |
| 2020s | 462 | 49 |
Meaning & origin
Skai is a modern respelling of the word name Sky, part of a trend toward nature-inspired names and creative spellings in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. First recorded in the U.S. in 1993, it reached a peak rank of 2,607 in 2021 before beginning a decline. In 2025, approximately 1 in 24,353 girls received the name. Its popularity has been most notable in states like Georgia, Florida, and Texas. As a variant spelling, it shares the simple, airy quality of Sky but stands out for its uncommon orthography. Skai has no long historical or etymological background, but it fits comfortably among other short, modern names like Kai, Jax, and Sage.
Skai is a modern spelling variant of Sky, itself a word name drawn from the English vocabulary word for the sky or heavens. It emerged as a given name in the late 20th century, part of a broader trend of nature names and unconventional spellings. Though rare, it gained limited popularity in the United States, with its first recorded use in the Social Security data in 1993.
Where Skai is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Skai
Names that share Skai's style, for a brother or sister.
