How Many People Are Named Schylar?
An estimated 336 people in the United States have the first name Schylar. It is used for both genders, with 67.6% female. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Schylar peaked in popularity in 1998 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Schylar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Schylar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
336
About 1 in 1,020,102 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
67.6% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1998
29 births
Total Registered
343
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Schylar
Schylar is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (32.4%) and females (67.6%). Out of 343 total births registered, 111 were male and 232 were female.
Schylar as a male name
Ranked #10,560 in 2010
7 male births in 2010
Peak: 1998 (13 births)
Schylar as a female name
Ranked #14,112 in 2016
7 female births in 2016
Peak: 1996 (18 births)
Schylar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Schylar span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 174 babies were registered. Schylar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Schylar by Decade
How has Schylar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Schylar + Last Name Combinations
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Schylar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Schylar?
We estimate approximately 336 people named Schylar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,020,102 Americans share this first name.
Is Schylar a common name?
Schylar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 343 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Schylar most popular?
Schylar reached peak popularity in 1998, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Schylar is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Schylar a female name?
Schylar is predominantly female. 67.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Schylar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Schylar Smith, Schylar Johnson, Schylar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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