Recorded 1991–2016 Unisex name Peak 1996 232 births

Schylar — unisex name

232 babies named Schylar in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1172000s722010s43
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Schylar was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

18 babies were named Schylar in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Schylar

The Social Security Administration has registered 232 babies named Schylar between 1991 and 2016, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Schylar currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Schylar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 111 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Schylar performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 117 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Schylar shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Schylar 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 232 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.

Schylar at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

232

Since 1991

26 years of records

Peak year

1996

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1991

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2016

Schylar popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1991

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1996)
18
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
5101520 201620122009200620011998199519921991 10

Schylar popularity over time — boys

111 total births recorded since 1986 (Schylar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 111 births
468101214 20102004200119991997199519931986 5

Schylar by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
117 births that decade — 50% of Schylar's all-time total
1990s1172000s722010s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schylar?
232 babies have been named Schylar since 1991. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1996 with 18 births.
When was Schylar most popular?
Schylar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Schylar a unisex name?
Yes, Schylar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 232 births, and as a boy's name it has 111 births.
How long has the name Schylar been used?
Schylar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 26 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Schylar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Scherry, Scheryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1991–2016 (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.