Schafer is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #13915 in 2010 with 5 recorded births. This places Schafer in the bottom 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 9 births ranking #8889. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 383,682 boys born was named Schafer. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.