Total births
340
Boys' name · since 1975
Schneur
Schneur has 340 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10148
- among boys today
- 340
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Schneur currently ranks #10148 among boys' names in America, with 340 babies recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Schneur recorded 340 times among boys since 1975, holding rank #10148 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.
- #10148 among boys today
- 340 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Schneur is currently the #10148 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 340 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10148
- among boys today
- 340
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Schneur vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10148
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Schneur was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
17 babies were named Schneur in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Schneur compares
340 48th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Schneur's all-time total is 7% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Schneur | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 340 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Schneur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Schneur's full recorded timeline at 2003, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Schneur at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#10,148
Active since
1975
Schneur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Schneur by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Schneur's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Schneur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 104 births (31% of all-time use).
Schneur by state
Where Schneur concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 137 | 40.3% |
New York share of Schneur's total US births 40.3%
137 of 340 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Schneur? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 340 babies named Schneur. Today it holds rank #10148 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 17 births.
When was Schneur most popular? ▼
Schneur was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Schneur most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Schneur are New York (137 births).
How long has the name Schneur been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Schneur since 1975 -- 50 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Schneur? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Schneider, Schon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Schneur's data
- Schneur's decade-level peak was the 2000s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Schneurs (137 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Schneur
Nearby Names Like Schneur
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Schneur
Schuyler Boy
#7267 4,166 births
Schyler Boy
772 births
Schneider Boy
#6021 339 births
Schon Boy
117 births
Schylar Boy
111 births
Compare Schneur side by side: Schneur vs Schuyler Schneur vs Schyler Schneur vs Schneider
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2024 (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. "Schneur: #10148 Boys' Name - 340 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/schneur. 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 Schneur 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 June 2026.