Rope maker or a variant of Schuyler
Syler is most likely a modern phonetic variant of the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning 'scholar'. It may also be an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word 'siler', referring to a maker of ropes or a sifter of grain.
Less common today
Syler isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,117 in 2009.
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US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
