US rank #7232 Unisex name Peak 1993 4,160 births

Schuyler — #7232 US boys' name

4,160 babies named Schuyler in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s251890s211900s321910s1111920s1521930s1021940s1611950s1911960s1861970s2471980s8771990s11752000s5652010s2582020s57
#7232
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Schuyler was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

129 babies were named Schuyler in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Schuyler

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,160 babies named Schuyler between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Schuyler currently holds the #7232 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 129 babies received it in a single year. Schuyler is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,305 additional births since 1948.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Schuyler performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,175 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Schuyler shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 401 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Schuyler in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Schuyler in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,160 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Schuyler at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,160

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1993

129 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,232

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Schuyler popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
129
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50050100150 202420081992197619601944192819121880 5

Schuyler popularity over time — girls

1,305 total births recorded since 1948 (Schuyler as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,305 births
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219711948 7

Schuyler by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,175 births that decade — 28% of Schuyler's all-time total
1880s251890s211900s321910s1111920s1521930s1021940s1611950s1911960s1861970s2471980s8771990s11752000s5652010s2582020s57

Schuyler by state

Where Schuyler concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Schuyler
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
401 9.6%
#2 California
279 6.7%
#3 Texas
91 2.2%
#4 Illinois
59 1.4%
#5 Washington
53 1.3%
#6 Indiana
49 1.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
33 0.8%
#8 Michigan
32 0.8%
New York share of Schuyler's total US births 9.6%
Even split

401 of 4,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Schuyler appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schuyler?
4,160 babies have been named Schuyler since 1880. It currently ranks #7232 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 129 births.
When was Schuyler most popular?
Schuyler was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,175 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Schuyler most popular?
The top states for the name Schuyler are New York (401 births), California (279 births), Texas (91 births).
Is Schuyler a unisex name?
Yes, Schuyler is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,160 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,305 births.
How long has the name Schuyler been used?
Schuyler has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Schuyler?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schyler, Schneur, Schneider, Schon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.