Scyler
The Story of Scyler
As a girl name
Scyler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 5 births, good for #15,031 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Scylers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Scyler as a boy name dates back to 1997, when 6 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Scyler — #8,110 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Scylers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2001 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 12 Scylers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Scyler
Scyler is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Scyler's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #8,110. Use the chart and map above to compare Scyler'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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