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Skye

“Modern coinage — possibly a fanciful respelling of sky” — Modern coinage origin

Boy's name · #2332 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Skye has appeared in US records since 1957 — best rank #1292 (1996) · 2,903 babies named Skye all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Skyes

• Skye Vink — Dutch footballer (born 2006)
• Skye Bolt — American baseball player
• Skye Dawson — American football player

In stories & tradition

• Skye — video game character
• Skye Riley — Smile 2

What Skyes become

Among 83 notable people named Skye:

Athletes appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Skye Vink, Dutch footballer (born 2006).

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