Skye
Say it: SKY/skaɪ/
GirlMeans from the Isle of Skye, or the sky4 letters1 syllable
#273
in Ireland (2025)
#276 with spellings combined
15
babies in 2025
#171
best rank (2023)
479
babies since 1998
Down 72
10-year rank change
Skye through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | #276 |
| 2024 | 15 | #279 |
| 2023 | 28 | #171 |
| 2022 | 16 | #269 |
| 2021 | 18 | #252 |
| 2020 | 20 | #222 |
| 2019 | 24 | #203 |
| 2018 | 24 | #207 |
| 2017 | 26 | #199 |
| 2016 | 29 | #181 |
| 2015 | 26 | #204 |
| 2014 | 22 | #229 |
| 2013 | 20 | #255 |
| 2012 | 27 | #208 |
| 2011 | 19 | #266 |
| 2010 | 25 | #225 |
| 2009 | 25 | #219 |
| 2008 | 19 | #272 |
| 2007 | 15 | #296 |
| 2006 | 11 | #346 |
| 2005 | 21 | #204 |
| 2004 | 7 | #414 |
| 2003 | 11 | #294 |
| 2002 | 3 | #620 |
| 2001 | 3 | #606 |
| 1999 | 3 | #527 |
| 1998 | 7 | #319 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Skye mean?
From the Isle of Skye, or the sky
Scottish, from the Isle of Skye, whose own name is of disputed origin.
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The story of Skye
Skye is named after the Isle of Skye, the largest island of the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic the island is An t-Eilean Sgitheanach. Where that name comes from has been argued over for a long time, and it may be older than Gaelic itself, so its meaning is unknown.
As a first name, Skye also borrows the sound of the everyday word sky, and many parents choose it for that reason as much as for the island.
Skye first appears in the CSO records in 1998, with 7 girls. The most girls in a single year was 29 in 2016, and its best rank came in 2023, when it reached number 171. In 2025, 15 girls were named Skye. In Northern Ireland it reached number 115 in 2012. The CSO counts Sky separately.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Skye (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Skye (name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Skye | 15 | 479 |
In Northern Ireland
#231 in 2025 with 7 babies. Best rank #115 (2012); 259 babies since 1998.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.