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“scholar, student”
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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Schuyler is a unisex given name documented in English, French and Dutch. English Wiktionary traces it to German Schüler via Dutch, with the stated meaning “scholar, student”.
Meaning: “scholar, student”
A Dutch surname (cf. scholier) from German Schüler (“scholar, student”); brought to America by seventeenth-century Dutch immigrants. Doublet of scholar and schooler.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 9 girls (rank 10107). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Schuyler
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | 5 | 892 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | observed |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 9 | 902 | observed |
| 1901 | 7 | 858 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | 11 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1915 | 15 | 1,878 | observed |
| 1916 | 15 | 1,949 | observed |
| 1917 | 20 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1918 | 21 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1919 | 17 | 1,882 | observed |
| 1920 | 18 | 1,885 | observed |
| 1921 | 14 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1923 | 26 | 1,460 | observed |
| 1924 | 15 | 2,132 | observed |
| 1925 | 11 | 2,588 | observed |
| 1926 | 16 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1927 | 21 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1928 | 15 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1929 | 8 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1930 | 11 | 2,444 | observed |
| 1931 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1932 | 14 | 1,995 | observed |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,542 | observed |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | 8 | 2,629 | observed |
| 1937 | 8 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1938 | 10 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1939 | 11 | 2,159 | observed |
| 1940 | 16 | 1,736 | observed |
| 1941 | 15 | 1,821 | observed |
| 1942 | 15 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1943 | 18 | 1,699 | observed |
| 1944 | 11 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1945 | 9 | 2,393 | observed |
| 1946 | 16 | 1,813 | observed |
| 1947 | 21 | 1,646 | observed |
| 1948 | 24 | 1,487 | observed |
| 1949 | 16 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1950 | 22 | 1,572 | observed |
| 1951 | 17 | 1,838 | observed |
| 1952 | 13 | 2,153 | observed |
| 1953 | 20 | 1,709 | observed |
| 1954 | 14 | 2,114 | observed |
| 1955 | 19 | 1,791 | observed |
| 1956 | 22 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1957 | 24 | 1,634 | observed |
| 1958 | 21 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1959 | 19 | 1,865 | observed |
| 1960 | 24 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1961 | 26 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1962 | 19 | 1,852 | observed |
| 1963 | 17 | 1,957 | observed |
| 1964 | 15 | 2,114 | observed |
| 1965 | 15 | 2,084 | observed |
| 1966 | 19 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1967 | 20 | 1,758 | observed |
| 1968 | 19 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1969 | 12 | 2,549 | observed |
| 1970 | 21 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1971 | 18 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1972 | 28 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1973 | 26 | 1,736 | observed |
| 1974 | 19 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1975 | 25 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1976 | 31 | 1,677 | observed |
| 1977 | 25 | 1,948 | observed |
| 1978 | 30 | 1,760 | observed |
| 1979 | 24 | 2,104 | observed |
| 1980 | 41 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1981 | 73 | 1,068 | observed |
| 1982 | 110 | 845 | observed |
| 1983 | 64 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1984 | 77 | 1,012 | observed |
| 1985 | 108 | 875 | observed |
| 1986 | 88 | 983 | observed |
| 1987 | 98 | 951 | observed |
| 1988 | 106 | 929 | observed |
| 1989 | 112 | 962 | observed |
| 1990 | 111 | 1,000 | observed |
| 1991 | 128 | 936 | observed |
| 1992 | 116 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1993 | 129 | 945 | observed |
| 1994 | 128 | 976 | observed |
| 1995 | 123 | 999 | observed |
| 1996 | 109 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1997 | 125 | 1,016 | observed |
| 1998 | 117 | 1,096 | observed |
| 1999 | 89 | 1,342 | observed |
| 2000 | 83 | 1,479 | observed |
| 2001 | 85 | 1,452 | observed |
| 2002 | 64 | 1,792 | observed |
| 2003 | 60 | 1,936 | observed |
| 2004 | 66 | 1,857 | observed |
| 2005 | 61 | 2,035 | observed |
| 2006 | 47 | 2,542 | observed |
| 2007 | 34 | 3,250 | observed |
| 2008 | 29 | 3,646 | observed |
| 2009 | 36 | 3,162 | observed |
| 2010 | 40 | 2,914 | observed |
| 2011 | 37 | 3,046 | observed |
| 2012 | 36 | 3,115 | observed |
| 2013 | 24 | 4,064 | observed |
| 2014 | 15 | 5,733 | observed |
| 2015 | 26 | 3,982 | observed |
| 2016 | 25 | 4,098 | observed |
| 2017 | 22 | 4,466 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 5,540 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 5,340 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 6,620 | observed |
| 2021 | 13 | 6,335 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 8,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 6,897 | observed |
| 2024 | 11 | 7,257 | observed |
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Schuyler” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873 (1823–1885)
athletics competitor (1900–1970)
American actress, singer and songwriter
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
