Skanda is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Skanda is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,027 for boy births in the United States (and #8,615 across all names), given to 27 babies. Skanda was first reported in SSA data in 2004 and peaked in 2025 (27 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | #4,027 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | #5,624 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | #5,884 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #7,691 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | #10,626 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | #8,630 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | #9,619 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | #8,722 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #7,037 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #6,013 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | #10,465 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #8,694 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | #9,531 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #12,064 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #12,051 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #8,689 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #14,195 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #10,869 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | #9,793 |