Cuyler
Cuyler is a surname that has several origins, such as Dutch for "victory of the people" or Gaelic for "chapel". Kyler is an alternate spelling.
Meaning & Origin of Cuyler
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cuyler is a surname that has several origins, such as Dutch for "victory of the people" or Gaelic for "chapel". Kyler is an alternate spelling.
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The Story of Cuyler
Cuyler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 33 Cuylers were born — ranking #3,332 that year. As of 2026, Cuyler ranks #7,766 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 751 Cuylers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Cuyler
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- Cuyler Hastings ( c. 1864 –1914) American stage actor
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Names that sound like Cuyler
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About the name Cuyler
Cuyler is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 751 births in the dataset. Cuyler's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,838. Use the chart and map above to compare Cuyler's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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