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Why parents love Skyler- Breaking Bad's Skyler White is one of TV's most complex characters.
- The name sounds like sky — atmospheric and open.
- Two syllables with a bright, modern sound: SKY-ler.
- Sky is a natural, open nickname.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Skyler
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Origin & history of Skyler
Dutch Schuyler (scholar/sheltering)
→ English Skyler
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English roots
Skyler comes from the Dutch Schuyler, meaning scholar or sheltering. Breaking Bad (2008–2013) featured Anna Gunn as Skyler White — one of TV's most complex and debated characters. The name sounds like sky, giving it atmospheric openness. It works for any gender.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Dutch-American surname; Breaking Bad (2008) defined modern association.
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Today
Skyler remains a beloved choice, ranking #565 in the US. 68,773 babies have been named Skyler since 1954.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Skyler?
2002
peak year
Skyler first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1954. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2002, 1,558 babies received the name (ranked #222). Today it sits around #565, with roughly 1,254 babies named Skyler each year. Skyler has been declining in recent years. In total, around 68,773 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,558
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #222)
(ranked #222)
1,254
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
12,540
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
68,773
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Skyler9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Skyler's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sky-seeking. People named Skyler tend to be bright, complex, and more layered than their open-sky surface suggests.
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More layered than the surface✦
Sky-high brightness◈
Complex scholar◎
Breaking-Bad depth♡
Open and atmosphericS1
K2
Y7
L3
E5
R9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Skyler🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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