Unisex name · since 1997

Scyler

12 babies named Scyler in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,944 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Scyler since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Scyler recorded 12 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2001.

  • #32,944 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scyler ranks #32,944 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,944 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Scyler's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Scyler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Scyler's full recorded timeline at 2001, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 6 recorded births.

Scyler popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
6 19972001 6

Scyler popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2000 (Scyler as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2000 5

Scyler by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Scyler's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Scyler births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Scyler? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 12 babies named Scyler. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,944 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
Where does Scyler sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scyler ranks #32,944 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Scyler most popular? ▼
Scyler was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Scyler a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Scyler is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Scyler been used? ▼
Records for Scyler go back to 1997, giving 5 years of history through 2001.

What to do with Scyler's data

  • Scyler's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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 Scyler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2001 (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 Scyler 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.