Declining since 2013, #3,167 for girls today.
Popularity of Skylee since 1987
Babies named Skylee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s | 801 |
| 2010s | 1,199 |
| 2020s | 458 |
Meaning & origin
Skylee emerged in the late 1980s, first recorded in 1987, as part of a wave of invented names blending natural imagery with the popular suffix '-lee'. It reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking among the top 1,000 names for girls at that time, but has since fallen in usage, with a rank of 3,167 in the latest year. The name is most common in Florida, and its trajectory reflects a broader trend of declining popularity for modern -lee coinages after the 2010s. As a modern invention, Skylee carries no historical or linguistic baggage, making it a purely contemporary choice.
Skylee is a modern coinage from the late 20th century, formed by blending the English word 'sky' with the fashionable suffix '-lee' (from names like Kaylee or Hailey). It emerged in the United States in the 1980s as part of a trend of nature-inspired names ending in -lee or -ley. It has no historical or linguistic roots beyond this modern formation.
Where Skylee is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sky, Lee, Skye
Sibling names for Skylee
Names that share Skylee's style, for a brother or sister.
