Boys' name · since 1994

Schaeffer

18 babies named Schaeffer in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,861 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade

Schaeffer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Schaeffer recorded 18 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2014.

  • #29,861 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 1994
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Schaeffer ranks #29,861 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.

#29,861 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Schaeffer's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Schaeffer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Schaeffer's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 6 births recorded.

Schaeffer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1994)
6
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
6 199420102014 6

Schaeffer by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).

2010s was Schaeffer's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Schaeffer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schaeffer? ▼
18 babies have been named Schaeffer since 1994. All-time, it sits at #29,861 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1994 with 6 births.
Where does Schaeffer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Schaeffer ranks #29,861 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Schaeffer most popular? ▼
Schaeffer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Schaeffer been used? ▼
Records for Schaeffer go back to 1994, giving 21 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Schaeffer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Schneur, Schneider, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Schaeffer

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Schaeffer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Schaeffer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.