Skylen is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2017 and remains in steady use.
Skylen is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,941 among girls (5) and #7,127 among boys (12) — overall #11,758 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | #16,941 | #7,127 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | #9,480 | #9,742 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | #8,915 | #9,623 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | #11,130 | #9,710 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | #13,296 | #5,305 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | #7,185 | #13,758 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | #8,084 | #10,644 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | #8,106 | #10,587 |
| 2017 | 25 | 25 | #6,262 | #13,965 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #10,028 | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | #9,419 | #9,445 |
| 2014 | 24 | 24 | #8,903 | #7,480 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | #10,160 | #10,568 |
| 2012 | 23 | 23 | #9,052 | #8,049 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,612 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | #11,142 | #8,690 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | #17,015 | #8,898 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | #13,653 | — |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #20,151 | #10,736 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | #9,834 | #11,850 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | #14,308 | #13,075 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #18,439 | — |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | #13,650 | — |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | #12,046 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #17,255 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,370 |