Schuyler
Schuyler is a Dutch surname which, along with many variants, including Schuller, is an adaptation of the German name Schüler.
Meaning & Origin of Schuyler
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 Schuyler
As a girl name
Schuyler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 61 Schuylers were born — ranking #2,405 that year. As of 2026, Schuyler ranks #8,912 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 1K Schuylers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Schuyler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 129 Schuylers were born — ranking #945 that year. As of 2026, Schuyler ranks #6,961 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 4K Schuylers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Schuyler
Schuyler is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Schuyler's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #845. Use the chart and map above to compare Schuyler'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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