Schneur: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,180
1980s	64	6	+1180%	#4,082
1990s	55	6	-14%	#6,139
2000s	104	10	+89%	#5,953
2010s	81	8	-22%	#5,504
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-36%	#7,951

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,180

1980s

+1180%

#4,082

1990s

-14%

#6,139

2000s

104

+89%

#5,953

2010s

-22%

#5,504

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#7,951

The story of Schneur

Schneur is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 340 American babies have been named Schneur. Its peak came in 2018, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Schneur stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Schneur?

The median living Schneur is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Schneur are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Schneur year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,746
2023	7	#10,621
2022	–	–
2021	7	#10,595
2020	10	#7,951
2019	6	#11,900
2018	17	#5,504
2017	–	–
2016	11	#7,523
2015	7	#10,438
2014	7	#10,535
2013	8	#9,511
2012	7	#10,568
2011	7	#10,582
2010	11	#7,492
2009	12	#7,160
2008	10	#8,197
2007	9	#8,803
2006	14	#6,040
2005	12	#6,558
2004	10	#7,430
2003	12	#6,189
2002	6	#10,440
2001	12	#5,953
2000	7	#8,971
1995	7	#7,661
1990	–	–
1985	9	#4,631
1980	7	#5,419
1975	5	#6,180
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Schneur, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Schneur?

The median living Schneur is about 20 years old. Half of all living Schneurs are between 12 and 31 years old.

How many people named Schneur are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Schneur are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Schneur in 2025?

Schneur did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Schneur?

340 babies have been named Schneur in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Schneur most popular?

Schneur peaked in 2018, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Schneur a boy or girl name?

Schneur is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Schneur rising or falling?

Schneur is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Schneur popularity over time

The story of Schneur

How old are people named Schneur?

Schneur year by year

Frequently asked questions

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