diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index a833602..b2bfead 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "rust-analyzer.check.command": "clippy"
+  "rust-analyzer.check.command": "clippy",
+  "rust-analyzer.showUnlinkedFileNotification": false
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schemars/src/gen.rs b/schemars/src/gen.rs
index 20c8dc0..a31839a 100644
--- a/schemars/src/gen.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/gen.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::{visit::*, JsonSchema, Map};
 use dyn_clone::DynClone;
 use serde::Serialize;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::{any::Any, collections::HashSet, fmt::Debug};
 
 /// Settings to customize how Schemas are generated.
@@ -149,7 +151,9 @@ impl SchemaSettings {
 pub struct SchemaGenerator {
     settings: SchemaSettings,
     definitions: Map<String, Schema>,
-    pending_schema_names: HashSet<String>,
+    pending_schema_ids: HashSet<Cow<'static, str>>,
+    schema_id_to_name: HashMap<Cow<'static, str>, String>,
+    used_schema_names: HashSet<String>,
 }
 
 impl Clone for SchemaGenerator {
@@ -157,7 +161,9 @@ impl Clone for SchemaGenerator {
         Self {
             settings: self.settings.clone(),
             definitions: self.definitions.clone(),
-            pending_schema_names: HashSet::new(),
+            pending_schema_ids: HashSet::new(),
+            schema_id_to_name: HashMap::new(),
+            used_schema_names: HashSet::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -213,27 +219,54 @@ impl SchemaGenerator {
     /// If `T`'s schema depends on any [referenceable](JsonSchema::is_referenceable) schemas, then this method will
     /// add them to the `SchemaGenerator`'s schema definitions.
     pub fn subschema_for<T: ?Sized + JsonSchema>(&mut self) -> Schema {
-        let name = T::schema_name();
+        let id = T::schema_id();
         let return_ref = T::is_referenceable()
-            && (!self.settings.inline_subschemas || self.pending_schema_names.contains(&name));
+            && (!self.settings.inline_subschemas || self.pending_schema_ids.contains(&id));
 
         if return_ref {
-            let reference = format!("{}{}", self.settings().definitions_path, name);
+            let name = match self.schema_id_to_name.get(&id).cloned() {
+                Some(n) => n,
+                None => {
+                    let base_name = T::schema_name();
+                    let mut name = String::new();
+
+                    if self.used_schema_names.contains(&base_name) {
+                        for i in 2.. {
+                            name = format!("{}{}", base_name, i);
+                            if !self.used_schema_names.contains(&name) {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        name = base_name;
+                    }
+
+                    self.used_schema_names.insert(name.clone());
+                    self.schema_id_to_name.insert(id.clone(), name.clone());
+                    name
+                }
+            };
+
+            let reference = format!("{}{}", self.settings.definitions_path, name);
             if !self.definitions.contains_key(&name) {
-                self.insert_new_subschema_for::<T>(name);
+                self.insert_new_subschema_for::<T>(name, id);
             }
             Schema::new_ref(reference)
         } else {
-            self.json_schema_internal::<T>(&name)
+            self.json_schema_internal::<T>(id)
         }
     }
 
-    fn insert_new_subschema_for<T: ?Sized + JsonSchema>(&mut self, name: String) {
+    fn insert_new_subschema_for<T: ?Sized + JsonSchema>(
+        &mut self,
+        name: String,
+        id: Cow<'static, str>,
+    ) {
         let dummy = Schema::Bool(false);
         // insert into definitions BEFORE calling json_schema to avoid infinite recursion
         self.definitions.insert(name.clone(), dummy);
 
-        let schema = self.json_schema_internal::<T>(&name);
+        let schema = self.json_schema_internal::<T>(id);
 
         self.definitions.insert(name, schema);
     }
@@ -274,9 +307,8 @@ impl SchemaGenerator {
     /// add them to the `SchemaGenerator`'s schema definitions and include them in the returned `SchemaObject`'s
     /// [`definitions`](../schema/struct.Metadata.html#structfield.definitions)
     pub fn root_schema_for<T: ?Sized + JsonSchema>(&mut self) -> RootSchema {
-        let name = T::schema_name();
-        let mut schema = self.json_schema_internal::<T>(&name).into_object();
-        schema.metadata().title.get_or_insert(name);
+        let mut schema = self.json_schema_internal::<T>(T::schema_id()).into_object();
+        schema.metadata().title.get_or_insert_with(T::schema_name);
         let mut root = RootSchema {
             meta_schema: self.settings.meta_schema.clone(),
             definitions: self.definitions.clone(),
@@ -295,9 +327,8 @@ impl SchemaGenerator {
     /// If `T`'s schema depends on any [referenceable](JsonSchema::is_referenceable) schemas, then this method will
     /// include them in the returned `SchemaObject`'s [`definitions`](../schema/struct.Metadata.html#structfield.definitions)
     pub fn into_root_schema_for<T: ?Sized + JsonSchema>(mut self) -> RootSchema {
-        let name = T::schema_name();
-        let mut schema = self.json_schema_internal::<T>(&name).into_object();
-        schema.metadata().title.get_or_insert(name);
+        let mut schema = self.json_schema_internal::<T>(T::schema_id()).into_object();
+        schema.metadata().title.get_or_insert_with(T::schema_name);
         let mut root = RootSchema {
             meta_schema: self.settings.meta_schema,
             definitions: self.definitions,
@@ -418,29 +449,29 @@ impl SchemaGenerator {
         }
     }
 
-    fn json_schema_internal<T: ?Sized + JsonSchema>(&mut self, name: &str) -> Schema {
+    fn json_schema_internal<T: ?Sized + JsonSchema>(&mut self, id: Cow<'static, str>) -> Schema {
         struct PendingSchemaState<'a> {
             gen: &'a mut SchemaGenerator,
-            name: &'a str,
+            id: Cow<'static, str>,
             did_add: bool,
         }
 
         impl<'a> PendingSchemaState<'a> {
-            fn new(gen: &'a mut SchemaGenerator, name: &'a str) -> Self {
-                let did_add = gen.pending_schema_names.insert(name.to_owned());
-                Self { gen, name, did_add }
+            fn new(gen: &'a mut SchemaGenerator, id: Cow<'static, str>) -> Self {
+                let did_add = gen.pending_schema_ids.insert(id.clone());
+                Self { gen, id, did_add }
             }
         }
 
         impl Drop for PendingSchemaState<'_> {
             fn drop(&mut self) {
                 if self.did_add {
-                    self.gen.pending_schema_names.remove(self.name);
+                    self.gen.pending_schema_ids.remove(&self.id);
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        let pss = PendingSchemaState::new(self, name);
+        let pss = PendingSchemaState::new(self, id);
         T::json_schema(pss.gen)
     }
 }
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/array.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/array.rs
index 558ddbd..036d042 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/array.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/array.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 // Does not require T: JsonSchema.
 impl<T> JsonSchema for [T; 0] {
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ impl<T> JsonSchema for [T; 0] {
         "EmptyArray".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("[]")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Array.into()),
@@ -33,6 +38,11 @@ macro_rules! array_impls {
                     format!("Array_size_{}_of_{}", $len, T::schema_name())
                 }
 
+                fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                    Cow::Owned(
+                        format!("[{}; {}]", $len, T::schema_id()))
+                }
+
                 fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                     SchemaObject {
                         instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Array.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/chrono.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/chrono.rs
index 005c89b..3a1731b 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/chrono.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/chrono.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
 use chrono::prelude::*;
 use serde_json::json;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 impl JsonSchema for Weekday {
     no_ref_schema!();
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Weekday {
         "Weekday".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("chrono::Weekday")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
@@ -41,6 +46,10 @@ macro_rules! formatted_string_impl {
                 stringify!($ty).to_owned()
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str>  {
+                Cow::Borrowed(stringify!(chrono::$ty))
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 SchemaObject {
                     instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/core.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/core.rs
index 10f9f0f..955ead6 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/core.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/core.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
 use serde_json::json;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::ops::{Bound, Range, RangeInclusive};
 
 impl<T: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Option<T> {
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ impl<T: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Option<T> {
         format!("Nullable_{}", T::schema_name())
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Owned(format!("Option<{}>", T::schema_id()))
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut schema = gen.subschema_for::<T>();
         if gen.settings().option_add_null_type {
@@ -69,6 +74,10 @@ impl<T: JsonSchema, E: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Result<T, E> {
         format!("Result_of_{}_or_{}", T::schema_name(), E::schema_name())
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Owned(format!("Result<{}, {}>", T::schema_id(), E::schema_id()))
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut ok_schema = SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Object.into()),
@@ -99,6 +108,10 @@ impl<T: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Bound<T> {
         format!("Bound_of_{}", T::schema_name())
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Owned(format!("Bound<{}>", T::schema_id()))
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut included_schema = SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Object.into()),
@@ -139,6 +152,10 @@ impl<T: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Range<T> {
         format!("Range_of_{}", T::schema_name())
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Owned(format!("Range<{}>", T::schema_id()))
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut schema = SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Object.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/decimal.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/decimal.rs
index 4f908a2..1a2806a 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/decimal.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/decimal.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 macro_rules! decimal_impl {
     ($type:ty) => {
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ macro_rules! decimal_impl {
                 "Decimal".to_owned()
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Borrowed($name)
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 SchemaObject {
                     instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/either.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/either.rs
index 1010bc4..957fdd1 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/either.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/either.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
 use either::Either;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 impl<L: JsonSchema, R: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Either<L, R> {
     no_ref_schema!();
@@ -10,6 +11,14 @@ impl<L: JsonSchema, R: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Either<L, R> {
         format!("Either_{}_or_{}", L::schema_name(), R::schema_name())
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Owned(format!(
+            "either::Either<{}, {}>",
+            L::schema_id(),
+            R::schema_id()
+        ))
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut schema = SchemaObject::default();
         schema.subschemas().any_of = Some(vec![gen.subschema_for::<L>(), gen.subschema_for::<R>()]);
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/ffi.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/ffi.rs
index 5ce10d7..55b5012 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/ffi.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/ffi.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::ffi::{CStr, CString, OsStr, OsString};
 
 impl JsonSchema for OsString {
@@ -8,6 +9,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for OsString {
         "OsString".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("std::ffi::OsString")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut unix_schema = SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Object.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/maps.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/maps.rs
index 356464f..7c27808 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/maps.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/maps.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 macro_rules! map_impl {
     ($($desc:tt)+) => {
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ macro_rules! map_impl {
                 format!("Map_of_{}", V::schema_name())
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Owned(format!("Map<{}>", V::schema_id()))
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 let subschema = gen.subschema_for::<V>();
                 SchemaObject {
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/mod.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/mod.rs
index 22d1c46..6066d9b 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/mod.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/mod.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ macro_rules! forward_impl {
                 <$target>::schema_name()
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> std::borrow::Cow<'static, str> {
+                <$target>::schema_id()
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 <$target>::json_schema(gen)
             }
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_signed.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_signed.rs
index 00bb63f..c2fba2b 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_signed.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_signed.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::num::*;
 
 macro_rules! nonzero_unsigned_impl {
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ macro_rules! nonzero_unsigned_impl {
                 stringify!($type).to_owned()
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Borrowed(stringify!(std::num::$type))
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 let zero_schema: Schema = SchemaObject {
                     const_value: Some(0.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_unsigned.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_unsigned.rs
index 284ac8a..1963d56 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_unsigned.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/nonzero_unsigned.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::num::*;
 
 macro_rules! nonzero_unsigned_impl {
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ macro_rules! nonzero_unsigned_impl {
                 stringify!($type).to_owned()
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Borrowed(stringify!(std::num::$type))
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 let mut schema: SchemaObject = <$primitive>::json_schema(gen).into();
                 schema.number().minimum = Some(1.0);
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/primitives.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/primitives.rs
index acdcd7e..d182984 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/primitives.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/primitives.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, SocketAddrV6};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ macro_rules! simple_impl {
                 $name.to_owned()
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Borrowed($name)
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 SchemaObject {
                     instance_type: Some(InstanceType::$instance_type.into()),
@@ -64,6 +69,10 @@ macro_rules! unsigned_impl {
                 $format.to_owned()
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Borrowed($format)
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 let mut schema = SchemaObject {
                     instance_type: Some(InstanceType::$instance_type.into()),
@@ -91,6 +100,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for char {
         "Character".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("char")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/semver.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/semver.rs
index 37c1d24..dd8ed8e 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/semver.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/semver.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
 use semver::Version;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 impl JsonSchema for Version {
     no_ref_schema!();
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Version {
         "Version".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("semver::Version")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/sequences.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/sequences.rs
index 58bb8e7..780307f 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/sequences.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/sequences.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 macro_rules! seq_impl {
     ($($desc:tt)+) => {
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ macro_rules! seq_impl {
                 format!("Array_of_{}", T::schema_name())
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Owned(
+                    format!("[{}]", T::schema_id()))
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 SchemaObject {
                     instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Array.into()),
@@ -41,6 +47,11 @@ macro_rules! set_impl {
                 format!("Set_of_{}", T::schema_name())
             }
 
+            fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                Cow::Owned(
+                    format!("Set<{}>", T::schema_id()))
+            }
+
             fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                 SchemaObject {
                     instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Array.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/serdejson.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/serdejson.rs
index 01a492c..41eafd5 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/serdejson.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/serdejson.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
 use serde_json::{Map, Number, Value};
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 impl JsonSchema for Value {
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Value {
         "AnyValue".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("AnyValue")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         Schema::Bool(true)
     }
@@ -25,6 +30,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Number {
         "Number".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("Number")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Number.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/time.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/time.rs
index f4362ee..767a1d2 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/time.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/time.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 
 impl JsonSchema for Duration {
@@ -8,6 +9,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Duration {
         "Duration".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("std::time::Duration")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut schema = SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Object.into()),
@@ -29,6 +34,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for SystemTime {
         "SystemTime".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("std::time::SystemTime")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         let mut schema = SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::Object.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/tuple.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/tuple.rs
index 383f839..f67f06a 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/tuple.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/tuple.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 macro_rules! tuple_impls {
     ($($len:expr => ($($name:ident)+))+) => {
@@ -14,6 +15,14 @@ macro_rules! tuple_impls {
                     name
                 }
 
+                fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+                    let mut id = "(".to_owned();
+                    id.push_str(&[$($name::schema_id()),+].join(","));
+                    id.push(')');
+
+                    Cow::Owned(id)
+                }
+
                 fn json_schema(gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
                     let items = vec![
                         $(gen.subschema_for::<$name>()),+
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/url.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/url.rs
index ffc5426..be18612 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/url.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/url.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use url::Url;
 
 impl JsonSchema for Url {
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Url {
         "Url".to_owned()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("url::Url")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid08.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid08.rs
index 9e6dc58..b3b18f8 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid08.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid08.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use uuid08::Uuid;
 
 impl JsonSchema for Uuid {
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Uuid {
         "Uuid".to_string()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("uuid::Uuid")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid1.rs b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid1.rs
index 85d6789..2e0c6e9 100644
--- a/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid1.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/json_schema_impls/uuid1.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::gen::SchemaGenerator;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::JsonSchema;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use uuid1::Uuid;
 
 impl JsonSchema for Uuid {
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ impl JsonSchema for Uuid {
         "Uuid".to_string()
     }
 
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed("uuid::Uuid")
+    }
+
     fn json_schema(_: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
         SchemaObject {
             instance_type: Some(InstanceType::String.into()),
diff --git a/schemars/src/lib.rs b/schemars/src/lib.rs
index 9905b01..f2332e5 100644
--- a/schemars/src/lib.rs
+++ b/schemars/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ pub mod visit;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "schemars_derive")]
 extern crate schemars_derive;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "schemars_derive")]
 pub use schemars_derive::*;
 
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@ use schema::Schema;
 ///
 /// This can also be automatically derived on most custom types with `#[derive(JsonSchema)]`.
 ///
-/// # Example
+/// # Examples
+/// Deriving an implementation:
 /// ```
 /// use schemars::{schema_for, JsonSchema};
 ///
@@ -67,6 +70,64 @@ use schema::Schema;
 ///
 /// let my_schema = schema_for!(MyStruct);
 /// ```
+///
+/// When manually implementing `JsonSchema`, as well as determining an appropriate schema,
+/// you will need to determine an appropriate name and ID for the type.
+/// For non-generic types, the type name/path are suitable for this:
+/// ```
+/// use schemars::{gen::SchemaGenerator, schema::Schema, JsonSchema};
+/// use std::borrow::Cow;
+///
+/// struct NonGenericType;
+///
+/// impl JsonSchema for NonGenericType {
+///     fn schema_name() -> String {
+///         // Exclude the module path to make the name in generated schemas clearer.
+///         "NonGenericType".to_owned()
+///     }
+///
+///     fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+///         // Include the module, in case a type with the same name is in another module/crate
+///         Cow::Borrowed(concat!(module_path!(), "::NonGenericType"))
+///     }
+///
+///     fn json_schema(_gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
+///         todo!()
+///     }
+/// }
+///
+/// assert_eq!(NonGenericType::schema_id(), <&mut NonGenericType>::schema_id());
+/// ```
+///
+/// But generic type parameters which may affect the generated schema should typically be included in the name/ID:
+/// ```
+/// use schemars::{gen::SchemaGenerator, schema::Schema, JsonSchema};
+/// use std::{borrow::Cow, marker::PhantomData};
+///
+/// struct GenericType<T>(PhantomData<T>);
+///
+/// impl<T: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for GenericType<T> {
+///     fn schema_name() -> String {
+///         format!("GenericType_{}", T::schema_name())
+///     }
+///
+///     fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+///         Cow::Owned(format!(
+///             "{}::GenericType<{}>",
+///             module_path!(),
+///             T::schema_id()
+///         ))
+///     }
+///
+///     fn json_schema(_gen: &mut SchemaGenerator) -> Schema {
+///         todo!()
+///     }
+/// }
+///
+/// assert_eq!(<GenericType<i32>>::schema_id(), <&mut GenericType<&i32>>::schema_id());
+/// ```
+///
+
 pub trait JsonSchema {
     /// Whether JSON Schemas generated for this type should be re-used where possible using the `$ref` keyword.
     ///
@@ -83,6 +144,17 @@ pub trait JsonSchema {
     /// This is used as the title for root schemas, and the key within the root's `definitions` property for subschemas.
     fn schema_name() -> String;
 
+    /// Returns a string that uniquely identifies the schema produced by this type.
+    ///
+    /// This does not have to be a human-readable string, and the value will not itself be included in generated schemas.
+    /// If two types produce different schemas, then they **must** have different `schema_id()`s,
+    /// but two types that produce identical schemas should *ideally* have the same `schema_id()`.
+    ///
+    /// The default implementation returns the same value as `schema_name()`.
+    fn schema_id() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+        Cow::Owned(Self::schema_name())
+    }
+
     /// Generates a JSON Schema for this type.
     ///
     /// If the returned schema depends on any [referenceable](JsonSchema::is_referenceable) schemas, then this method will
diff --git a/schemars/tests/expected/same_name.json b/schemars/tests/expected/same_name.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e4e6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemars/tests/expected/same_name.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "title": "Config2",
+  "type": "object",
+  "required": [
+    "a_cfg",
+    "b_cfg"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "a_cfg": {
+      "$ref": "#/definitions/Config"
+    },
+    "b_cfg": {
+      "$ref": "#/definitions/Config2"
+    }
+  },
+  "definitions": {
+    "Config": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "test"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "test": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "Config2": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "test2"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "test2": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schemars/tests/same_name.rs b/schemars/tests/same_name.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e19611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemars/tests/same_name.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+mod util;
+use schemars::JsonSchema;
+use util::*;
+
+mod a {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    #[derive(JsonSchema)]
+    pub struct Config {
+        test: String,
+    }
+}
+
+mod b {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    #[derive(JsonSchema)]
+    pub struct Config {
+        test2: String,
+    }
+}
+
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+#[derive(JsonSchema)]
+pub struct Config2 {
+    a_cfg: a::Config,
+    b_cfg: b::Config,
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn same_name() -> TestResult {
+    test_default_generated_schema::<Config2>("same_name")
+}
diff --git a/schemars_derive/src/lib.rs b/schemars_derive/src/lib.rs
index e3b3a4f..3ad1031 100644
--- a/schemars_derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/schemars_derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ fn derive_json_schema(
                         <#ty as schemars::JsonSchema>::schema_name()
                     }
 
+                    fn schema_id() -> std::borrow::Cow<'static, str> {
+                        <#ty as schemars::JsonSchema>::schema_id()
+                    }
+
                     fn json_schema(gen: &mut schemars::gen::SchemaGenerator) -> schemars::schema::Schema {
                         <#ty as schemars::JsonSchema>::json_schema(gen)
                     }
@@ -98,27 +102,66 @@ fn derive_json_schema(
     let const_params: Vec<_> = cont.generics.const_params().map(|c| &c.ident).collect();
     let params: Vec<_> = type_params.iter().chain(const_params.iter()).collect();
 
-    let schema_name = if params.is_empty()
+    let (schema_name, schema_id) = if params.is_empty()
         || (cont.attrs.is_renamed && !schema_base_name.contains('{'))
     {
-        quote! {
-            #schema_base_name.to_owned()
-        }
+        (
+            quote! {
+                #schema_base_name.to_owned()
+            },
+            quote! {
+                std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(std::concat!(
+                    std::module_path!(),
+                    "::",
+                    #schema_base_name
+                ))
+            },
+        )
     } else if cont.attrs.is_renamed {
         let mut schema_name_fmt = schema_base_name;
         for tp in &params {
             schema_name_fmt.push_str(&format!("{{{}:.0}}", tp));
         }
-        quote! {
-            format!(#schema_name_fmt #(,#type_params=#type_params::schema_name())* #(,#const_params=#const_params)*)
-        }
+        (
+            quote! {
+                format!(#schema_name_fmt #(,#type_params=#type_params::schema_name())* #(,#const_params=#const_params)*)
+            },
+            quote! {
+                std::borrow::Cow::Owned(
+                    format!(
+                        std::concat!(
+                            std::module_path!(),
+                            "::",
+                            #schema_name_fmt
+                        )
+                        #(,#type_params=#type_params::schema_id())*
+                        #(,#const_params=#const_params)*
+                    )
+                )
+            },
+        )
     } else {
         let mut schema_name_fmt = schema_base_name;
         schema_name_fmt.push_str("_for_{}");
         schema_name_fmt.push_str(&"_and_{}".repeat(params.len() - 1));
-        quote! {
-            format!(#schema_name_fmt #(,#type_params::schema_name())* #(,#const_params)*)
-        }
+        (
+            quote! {
+                format!(#schema_name_fmt #(,#type_params::schema_name())* #(,#const_params)*)
+            },
+            quote! {
+                std::borrow::Cow::Owned(
+                    format!(
+                        std::concat!(
+                            std::module_path!(),
+                            "::",
+                            #schema_name_fmt
+                        )
+                        #(,#type_params::schema_id())*
+                        #(,#const_params)*
+                    )
+                )
+            },
+        )
     };
 
     let schema_expr = if repr {
@@ -138,6 +181,10 @@ fn derive_json_schema(
                     #schema_name
                 }
 
+                fn schema_id() -> std::borrow::Cow<'static, str> {
+                    #schema_id
+                }
+
                 fn json_schema(gen: &mut schemars::gen::SchemaGenerator) -> schemars::schema::Schema {
                     #schema_expr
                 }
diff --git a/schemars_derive/src/schema_exprs.rs b/schemars_derive/src/schema_exprs.rs
index 1f55084..9bd8132 100644
--- a/schemars_derive/src/schema_exprs.rs
+++ b/schemars_derive/src/schema_exprs.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ fn type_for_schema(with_attr: &WithAttr) -> (syn::Type, Option<TokenStream>) {
                         #fn_name.to_string()
                     }
 
+                    fn schema_id() -> std::borrow::Cow<'static, str> {
+                        std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(std::concat!(
+                            "_SchemarsSchemaWithFunction/",
+                            std::module_path!(),
+                            "/",
+                            #fn_name
+                        ))
+                    }
+
                     fn json_schema(gen: &mut schemars::gen::SchemaGenerator) -> schemars::schema::Schema {
                         #fun(gen)
                     }