Sky means sky — the most open, most infinite, most upward-looking word in any language turned directly into a name. Sky is what you see when you look up from anywhere on Earth. Three letters of infinite blue, cloud architecture, and the ceiling that isn't really there. It's the name that refuses to have a ceiling.
Sky comes from the Old Norse ský meaning cloud, which evolved into the English word for the expanse above. As a given name, Sky carries the most open, most aspirational nature meaning available. It works for any gender.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old Norse word; given-name usage is modern.
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Today
Sky remains a beloved choice, ranking #791 in the US. 13,566 babies have been named Sky since 1953.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Sky?
2021peak year
Sky reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2021, 405 babies received the name (ranked #712). In the present decade it sits around #791, with about 450 babies given the name annually. Sky's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 13,566 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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