Recorded 1991–2014 Unisex name Peak 1998 164 births

Shyler — unisex name

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.

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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.

What the Data Says About Shyler

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Shyler between 1991 and 2014, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shyler currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Shyler is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shyler performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shyler shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shyler 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 164 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.

Shyler at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

164

Since 1991

24 years of records

Peak year

1998

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1991

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2014

Shyler popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1991

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1998)
12
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 20142010200720032000199619931991 11

Shyler popularity over time — boys

102 total births recorded since 1985 (Shyler as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
468101214 20132009200319991995199319911985 5

Shyler by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
73 births that decade — 45% of Shyler's all-time total
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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?
Shyler has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 24 years of data 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.

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, 1991–2014 (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.