Schuylar
Schuyler is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller, is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.
Meaning & Origin of Schuylar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Schuyler is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller, is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.
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The Story of Schuylar
As a girl name
Schuylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 8 Schuylars were born — ranking #9,581 that year. As of 2026, Schuylar ranks #12,761 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Schuylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Schuylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 7 Schuylars were born — ranking #7,282 that year. As of 2026, Schuylar ranks #10,151 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Schuylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Schuylar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Schuylar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Schiller
- Shiller
- Sheller
- Shelor
- Schuler
- Shaler
- Schaller
- Schuller
- Sheeler
- Schueler
- Scheeler
- Scheler
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Schuylar
Schuylar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Schuylar's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #9,581. Use the chart and map above to compare Schuylar'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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