Given name
Schyler
“a scholarly man”
Schyler is a variant of Schuyler. One Danish interpretation is “a scholarly man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Schyler is a variant of Schuyler. One Danish interpretation is “a scholarly man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Schyler is a variant of Schuyler. An origin associated with Schuyler is Danish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Schyler through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,374
- 772 boys · 602 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 73% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,264 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Schyler’s family of names
Schyler has a related form in Schuyler.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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