Brooklyn vs Skylar
Brooklyn and Skylarcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2017, Brooklyn was ranked #93 and Skylar #96 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooklyn was ranked #952 and Skylar #256 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooklyn was ranked #885 and Skylar #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooklyn was ranked #337 and Skylar #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Brooklyn was ranked #584 and Skylar #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooklyn and Skylar over time
Brooklyn and Skylar appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Skylar held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brooklyn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brooklyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Skylar in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Skylar in 14.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #428 in 2015, Skylar #151 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Skylar moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #616 and #1218; by 2011 that had become #702 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooklyn #952, Skylar #256.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2025
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Skylar in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #365 in 2017, Skylar #222 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Skylar moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #365 and #430; by 2018 that had become #512 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooklyn #885, Skylar #266.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2021
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Skylar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #243 in 2009, Skylar #3315 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Brooklyn #584, Skylar #3990.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brooklyn | Skylar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooklyn and Skylar both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brooklyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2018
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2000–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Skylar
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3142 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2023
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls