Schuyler: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “scholar”
- Origin
- Dutch
- Say it
- SKY-lər · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (24% girls, 76% boys since 1880)
From a Dutch surname derived from Middle Dutch schūlare, 'scholar, student'. It later came into use as a given name in English-speaking America.
How popular is Schuyler?
Babies named Schuyler in 202424
Peak year1993
Total US babies since 18805,465
Schuyler is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.
Names like Schuyler
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Schuyler questions
What does the name Schuyler mean?
Schuyler means "scholar". It comes from Dutch. From a Dutch surname derived from Middle Dutch schūlare, 'scholar, student'. It later came into use as a given name in English-speaking America.
Is Schuyler a boy or girl name?
Schuyler is used for both: about 24% of US babies named Schuyler since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Schuyler?
24 US babies were named Schuyler in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.
How do you pronounce Schuyler?
Schuyler is usually pronounced SKY-lər.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.