Skylor

Meaning & origin

Skylor is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of respelling established names. It shares roots with Skylar, a popular unisex name derived from the Dutch surname Schuyler. Its popularity peaked in 1998, and its usage has been falling since 1999, indicating a shift away from this particular spelling. Skylor has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, and it saw a significant spike in the mid-1990s before steadily declining. While it has been recorded in various states, its highest concentration was likely in the 1990s. The name typifies the American preference for phonetic, vowel-rich invented names that feel familiar yet distinctive.

Skylor first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981, coinciding with the broader trend of modern invented names and creative spellings. It is likely a respelling or variant of the more common Skylar, which itself derives from the Dutch surname Schuyler, a cognate of the English word 'scholar'. The name gained moderate popularity in the 1990s, peaking in 1998, and has since declined. As a unisex name, it has been used for both boys and girls in the United States.