Total births
18
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.
- 18
- total births
- 1994–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that 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.
- 18 total births
- 1994–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Schaeffer since 1994, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 18
- total births
- 1994–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Schaeffer was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Schaeffer in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Schaeffer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Schaeffer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Schaeffer? ▼
18 babies have been named Schaeffer since 1994. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1994 with 6 births.
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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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Schaeffer: Baby Name Since 1994 - 18 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/schaeffer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.