Polly vs Skylar
Polly 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Polly was ranked #193 and Skylar #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Polly was ranked #200 and Skylar #256 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Polly was ranked #333 and Skylar #215 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Polly was ranked #325 and Skylar #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Polly and Skylar over time
Polly and Skylar appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Skylar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Polly 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Polly and Skylar changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2025, ending at #325 and #266.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Polly #296 in 2023, Skylar #222 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Polly held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Skylar in 7.
Highest recorded here: Polly #156 in 2021, Skylar #151 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Polly #200, Skylar #256.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2025
Polly held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Skylar in 9.
Highest recorded here: Polly #296 in 2023, Skylar #222 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Skylar moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #441; by 2025 that had become #325 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Polly #325, Skylar #266.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2012–2023
Polly held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Skylar in 4.
Highest recorded here: Polly #193 in 2023, Skylar #171 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Polly #193, Skylar #328.
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 | Polly | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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
- Polly and Skylar both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Polly
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 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