Boys' name · since 1919
Butch
3,423 babies named Butch in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,320 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,423
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
Butch is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 3,423 have been recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Butch has been recorded 3,423 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2024.
- #2,320 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,423 born since 1919
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Butch ranks #2,320 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,423 born since 1919, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,320 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,423
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
Butch's 3,423 recorded births place it above 94.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Butch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Butch's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 18% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 82%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 139, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Butch popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2024
- Peak year (1956)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Butch by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,189 births, 35% of the file).
1950s was Butch's strongest decade.
1,189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Butch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 53
1930s
53 births
- 1940s
1940s
646 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,189 births
- 1960s
1960s
740 births
- 1970s 316
1970s
316 births
- 1980s 211
1980s
211 births
- 1990s 121
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 73
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,189 births (35% of all-time use).
How Butch compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Butch's total volume
Butch by state
Where Butch concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 207 | 6.0% |
| #2 | California | | 203 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 108 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 83 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 71 | 2.1% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 63 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 61 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 53 | 1.5% |
207 of 3,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Butch appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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- Butch's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,189 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Butchs (207 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Butch: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Butch draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.