Sky: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced SKY · 1 syllable

From sky. As a surname, a translation of German Himmel and an anglicization of Ashkenazic surnames ending in -sky.

How popular is Sky?

Sky was the #948 name in the US in 2025, given to 373 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Babies named Sky in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2020).

Half of US adults named Sky are older than 28; most are between 18 and 51. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Sky is pronounced SKY.

Sky was the #948 name in the US in 2025, given to 373 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Half of US adults named Sky are older than 28. Most are between 18 and 51.