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Skippy

/ˈskɪpi/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1980

Skippy has been given to about 219 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1950, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈskɪpi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 159
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Skippy per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1950 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time219

How popular is Skippy?

Its best year was 1950, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1495th. The typical living American called Skippy is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Skippy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sky0.47

Middle names for Skippy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Skippy Paul0.77
  2. Skippy John0.77
  3. Skippy Lee0.77
  4. Skippy Dean0.76
  5. Skippy Blake0.76
  6. Skippy Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Skippy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.61
  2. Dennisbrother · 0.59
  3. Brucebrother · 0.57
  4. Gwendolynsister · 0.56
  5. Gwensister · 0.56
  6. Waynebrother · 0.54

Where Skippy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Skippy Anderson0.77
    2. Skippy Reyes0.72
    3. Skippy Nguyen0.72
    4. Skippy Moore0.72
    5. Skippy Lee0.72
    6. Skippy Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Skippy

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.