Total births
164
Unisex name · since 1991
Shyler
164 babies named Shyler in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 164
- total births
- 1991–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Shyler is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 164 have been recorded since 1991.
Shyler has 164 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2014.
- 164 total births
- 1991–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Shyler since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 164
- total births
- 1991–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Shyler was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
12 babies were named Shyler in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Shyler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shyler's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shyler at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Shyler popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2014
- Peak year (1998)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Shyler popularity over time - boys
102 total births recorded since 1985 (Shyler as boys' name)
Shyler by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shyler's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shyler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 73 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shyler? ▼
164 babies have been named Shyler since 1991. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1998 with 12 births.
When was Shyler most popular? ▼
Shyler was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Shyler a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shyler is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 164 births, and as a boy's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Shyler been used? ▼
Records for Shyler go back to 1991, giving 24 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Shyler? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shyann, Shylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shyler's data
- Shyler's decade-level peak was the 2000s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shyler
Nearby Names Like Shyler
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shyler
Shyanne Girl
#3355 9,442 births
Shyla Girl
#1857 8,026 births
Shyann Girl
#8109 6,316 births
Shylah Girl
#5199 1,779 births
Shyanna Girl
1,725 births
Compare Shyler side by side: Shyler vs Shyanne Shyler vs Shyla Shyler vs Shyann
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shyler: Baby Name Since 1991 - 164 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shyler. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shyler 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 July 2026.