Holly vs Skylar
Holly 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #69 and Skylar #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #79 and Skylar #215 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2017, Holly was ranked #99 and Skylar #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #105 and Skylar #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #137 and Skylar #256 among girls in England and Wales.
Holly and Skylar over time
Holly and Skylar appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Skylar in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Holly 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
Holly held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Skylar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #12 in 2002, Skylar #151 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #137, Skylar #256.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Skylar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #19 in 2012, Skylar #222 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #69, Skylar #266.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Skylar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #27 in 2012, Skylar #171 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #105, Skylar #288.
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 | Holly | Skylar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Holly and Skylar both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 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