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Skye

Skye means "Scottish island name, disputed origin" and comes from Scottish, giving it real etymological depth as a girl's name. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. The name's best year yet was 2014.

ScottishScottish island name, disputed origin
EtymologyPossibly "winged" or "cloudy"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
64
1960s
56
1970s
862
1980s
1,839
1990s
4,495
2000s
7,353
2010s
6,430
Peaked in the 2000s · 21,099 total U.S. births since 1900