Butler vs Butch

Side-by-side comparison of Butler and Butch — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Butler

Boy name

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Name B

Butch

Boy name · Rank #9981

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Metric Butler Butch
Current Rank Unranked #9981
Total Births (all years) 987 3,423
Peak Year 1919 1956
Peak Year Births 31 139
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Butler Butch
1880ss 84 —
1890ss 87 —
1900ss 54 —
1910ss 199 5
1920ss 184 5
1930ss 121 53
1940ss 127 646
1950ss 65 1,189
1960ss 35 740
1970ss 10 316
1980ss 10 211
1990ss 11 121
2000ss — 73
2010ss — 36
2020ss — 28

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Butler Butch
2016 — 5
2017 — 6
2019 — 5
2021 — 5
2022 — 6
2023 — 10
2024 — 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–1996.

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