Unisex name · since 1880
Schuyler
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 4,166 babies named Schuyler, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,020 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,715 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,166
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Schuyler is the #10715 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 4,166 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Schuyler has been recorded 4,166 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #10715 nationally and more common than 23% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2,020 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,715 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,166 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Schuyler ranks #2,020 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,715 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,166 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,020 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,715 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,166
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Schuyler's 4,166 recorded births place it above 95.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Schuyler compares
4,166 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 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
Schuyler's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Schuyler | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,166 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 34 | 22,252 |
Schuyler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Schuyler's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 129, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Schuyler popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Schuyler popularity over time - girls
1,314 total births recorded since 1948 (Schuyler as girls' name)
Schuyler by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,175 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Schuyler's strongest decade.
1,175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Schuyler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 25
1880s
25 births
- 1890s 21
1890s
21 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s 111
1910s
111 births
- 1920s 152
1920s
152 births
- 1930s 102
1930s
102 births
- 1940s 161
1940s
161 births
- 1950s 191
1950s
191 births
- 1960s 186
1960s
186 births
- 1970s 247
1970s
247 births
- 1980s
1980s
877 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,175 births
- 2000s
2000s
565 births
- 2010s 258
2010s
258 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,175 births (28% of all-time use).
How Schuyler compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Schuyler's total volume
Schuyler by state
Where Schuyler concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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% |
401 of 4,166 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Schuyler appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Schuyler's data
- Schuyler's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,175 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Schuylers (401 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Schuyler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
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, 1880–2025 (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 Schuyler 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.