Skylan is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Skylan is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #7,093 among girls (16) and #6,401 among boys (14) — overall #8,057 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | #7,093 | #6,401 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | #7,216 | #5,625 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | #6,383 | #5,428 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | #6,679 | #5,831 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | #9,462 | #5,993 |
| 2020 | 46 | 46 | #4,531 | #5,660 |
| 2019 | 47 | 47 | #4,331 | #6,360 |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | #6,209 | #7,066 |
| 2017 | 35 | 35 | #5,801 | #6,617 |
| 2016 | 55 | 55 | #4,234 | #4,916 |
| 2015 | 51 | 51 | #4,970 | #4,383 |
| 2014 | 42 | 42 | #5,775 | #5,033 |
| 2013 | 45 | 45 | #5,462 | #4,774 |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | #13,314 | #10,594 |
| 2011 | 35 | 35 | #6,120 | #6,532 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | #9,722 | #6,655 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | #15,027 | #8,897 |
| 2008 | 26 | 26 | #8,065 | #8,218 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | #8,948 | #8,077 |
| 2006 | 24 | 24 | #8,187 | #8,624 |
| 2005 | 18 | 18 | #8,809 | #13,074 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #11,491 | — |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | #11,215 | #12,498 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | #8,225 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | #8,672 | #12,059 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | #10,632 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #16,567 | #11,369 |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | #13,880 | #11,071 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #11,921 | — |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #15,435 | — |