Sky

“The sky, the heavens above” — English origin

Boy's name · #1661 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sky is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1953, it stood at #1661 in 2025; about 4,200 boys have been named Sky along the way. About 77% of babies named Sky in recent years have been girls. Together with its spelling variant Skye (#2357), Sky would rank around #1244 with about 160 births last year — the newborns split about 63/37 between Sky and Skye.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,500 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Skys

Sky du Mont — German actor
Sky Kim — Australian male archer
Sky Blu — American singer and rapper
Sky Saxon — American singer (1937–2009)
Sky van Hoff — German songwriter

In stories & tradition

Sky Lynx — Transformers · The Transformers
Sky — Winx Club
Sky Masterson — Guys and Dolls

What Skys become

Among 76 notable people named Sky:

Entertainers appear 3.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sky du Mont, German actor.

Similar names: Skye · Rian · Scout · Lucky · Edrick · Richie

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