How Many People Are Named Schyler?
An estimated 1,339 people in the United States have the first name Schyler. It is used for both genders, with 56.2% male. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Schyler peaked in popularity in 1995 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Schyler 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 Schyler paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Schyler is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,339
About 1 in 255,978 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.2% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1995
98 births
Total Registered
1,374
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Schyler
Schyler is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.2%) and females (43.8%). Out of 1,374 total births registered, 772 were male and 602 were female.
Schyler as a male name
Ranked #13,704 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1992 (47 births)
Schyler as a female name
Ranked #15,922 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 1996 (66 births)
Schyler: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Schyler span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 729 babies were registered. Schyler has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Schyler by Decade
How has Schyler 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.
Schyler by State
Birth registrations for Schyler span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois. On average, about 10 Schylers were registered per state.
Schyler + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Schyler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Schyler: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Schyler?
We estimate approximately 1,339 people named Schyler 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 255,978 Americans share this first name.
Is Schyler a common name?
Schyler is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,374 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Schyler most popular?
Schyler reached peak popularity in 1995, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Schyler is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Schyler a male name?
Schyler is predominantly male. 56.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Schyler Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Schyler Smith, Schyler Johnson, Schyler 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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