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Skye

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Skye: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Skye: Recorded since 1978, its highest recorded position is #45, and it stood at #219 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #67 to #285.200020052010201520202025#67#285
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#285
1997#226
1998#206
1999#158
2000#153
2001#142
2002#123
2003#114
2004#108
2005#88
2006#76
2007#67
2008#76
2009#71
2010#73
2011#84
2012#86
2013#91
2014#109
2015#115
2016#121
2017#124
2018#134
2019#161
2020#167
2021#167
2022#188
2023#184
2024#202
2025#219

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 14 of the 36 years from 1978 to 2013.

In 2025: #219 among girls in England and Wales, #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1978–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #219 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1978 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #45 in Scotland in 2024.

Skye's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#219214HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#29527HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#202245HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#24439HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#184277HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#200711HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#188269HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#167309HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#167303HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#161311HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#134391HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#124449HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#121482HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#115502HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#109518HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#91595HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#86666HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#84717HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#73828HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#71895HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#76836HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#67930HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#76775HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#88631HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#108490HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#114438HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#123381HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#142321HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#153300HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#158282HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#206203HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#226180HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#285130HighVerified
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#9174InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#9972InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#9280InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#8788InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#9089InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#9584InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#73102InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiafemale#9979InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiafemale#9284InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiafemale#8986InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiafemale#9387InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiafemale#8886InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiafemale#10073InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiafemale#10076InsufficientNot yet available
2007New Zealandfemale#8153HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#9944HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2885HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2646HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2437HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#1929HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2089HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2158HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#15914HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#12319HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#19110HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2348HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#11520HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#13517HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#16013HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#15413HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#12120HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#13915HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#17011HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#16911HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#15511HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2296HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#27515HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#16828HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#26616HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#25118HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#22020HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#20124HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#20924HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#19926HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#18129HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#20426HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#22922HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#25420HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#20827HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#26619HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#22525HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#21925HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#27219HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#29615HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#34511HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#20421HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4583HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Skye is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Skye, between 1978 and 2025, in 37 of those 48 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1978New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1979New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1980New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1981New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1983New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1984New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1988New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2005New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2005England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2007Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2012Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: highest position in 2007ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419782025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1978–201314#73 in 2005
England and Wales1996–202530#67 in 2007
Northern Ireland1998–202424#115 in 2012
Republic of Ireland1998–202527#168 in 2023
New Zealand2006–20072#81 in 2007
Scotland20241#45 in 2024

Its high point came 19 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (2005) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1988; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Skye

How to read this
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Official record
6 official registrars, 1978–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1978 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #45 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.