Recorded 1977–2020 Unisex name Peak 1992 772 births

Schyler — boys' name

772 babies named Schyler in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s1431990s3692000s1822010s682020s5
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Schyler was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

47 babies were named Schyler in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Schyler

The Social Security Administration has registered 772 babies named Schyler between 1977 and 2020, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Schyler currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Schyler is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 602 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Schyler performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 369 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Schyler shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Schyler in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Schyler 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 772 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.

Schyler at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

772

Since 1977

44 years of records

Peak year

1992

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1977

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2020

Schyler popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1977

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1992)
47
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
01020304050 202020132008200319981993198819831977 5

Schyler popularity over time — girls

602 total births recorded since 1985 (Schyler as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 602 births
020406080 20162009200520011997199319891985 8

Schyler by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
369 births that decade — 48% of Schyler's all-time total
1970s51980s1431990s3692000s1822010s682020s5

Schyler by state

Where Schyler concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Schyler
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 2.2%
#2 Illinois
5 0.6%
#3 New York
5 0.6%
#4 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Schyler's total US births 2.2%
Even split

17 of 772 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schyler?
772 babies have been named Schyler since 1977. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1992 with 47 births.
When was Schyler most popular?
Schyler was most popular in the 1990s decade with 369 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Schyler most popular?
The top states for the name Schyler are California (17 births), Illinois (5 births), New York (5 births).
Is Schyler a unisex name?
Yes, Schyler is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 772 births, and as a girl's name it has 602 births.
How long has the name Schyler been used?
Schyler has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 44 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Schyler?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schneur, Schneider, Schon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1977–2020 (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.