Schuyler is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Schuyler means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Schuyler across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Schuyler has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Schuyler is a unisex name of Dutch origin meaning “scholar; shelter”. A Dutch surname used as a given name, source of Skyler.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,480 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Schuyler per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (182/yr).
Schuyler is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,779 nationally (given to 182 babies that year).
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