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    The first name Schuyler

    A unisex name from Dutch meaning “scholar”, “student”.

    Pronounced /ˈskaɪ.lɚ/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Dutch origin

    Schuyler means “scholar”, “student” in Dutch.

    A Dutch surname (cf. scholier) from German Schüler (“scholar, student”); brought to America by seventeenth-century Dutch immigrants. Doublet of scholar and schooler.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Schuyler at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Schuyler, the 10,778th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 129 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    5,480
    babies named Schuyler since 1880
    #10,778
    rank in 2025
    1993
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Schuyler

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Schuyler Fisk
      American actress, singer and songwriter, born 1982
    • Schuyler Enck
      Athletics competitor (1900–1970)
    • Schuyler Carron
      Bobsledder (1921–1964)
    • Schuyler Wheeler
      American inventor of the two-blade electric fan, 1860–1923
    • Schuyler Grant
      American actress, born 1970
    • Scorpio Sky
      American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, born 1983
    • Henry S. Thibodaux
      American politician (1769-1827)

    More Dutch unisex names

    All 16 names of Dutch origin

    Questions

    What does the name Schuyler mean?
    Schuyler means “scholar”, “student” in Dutch.
    What is the origin of the name Schuyler?
    A Dutch surname (cf. scholier) from German Schüler (“scholar, student”); brought to America by seventeenth-century Dutch immigrants. Doublet of scholar and schooler.
    Is Schuyler a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 5,480 US babies named Schuyler since 1880, 24% were girls and 76% boys.
    When was Schuyler most popular?
    1993 in the United States, when 129 babies were named Schuyler, its highest rank at 950th.
    How do you pronounce Schuyler?
    Schuyler is /ˈskaɪ.lɚ/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Schuyler?
    Skylar and Skyler.
    Is Schuyler also a surname?
    Yes. Schuyler is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.