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Skylar

“Variant of Schuyler — scholar (Dutch surname)” — Dutch origin

Boy's name · #1529 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Skylar has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #356 (2000) · 18,274 babies named Skylar all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Skylars

• Skylar Astin — American actor
• Skylar Mays — American basketball player
• Skylar Spence — American electronic music producer
• Skylar Thompson — American football player (born 1997)
• Skylar Thomas — Canadian soccer player

In stories & tradition

• Skylar — Bring It On

What Skylars become

Among 81 notable people named Skylar:

Athletes appear 2.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Skylar Mays, American basketball player.

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