Total births
3,423
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.
- #10014
- among boys today
- 3,423
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Butch is the #10014 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,423 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Butch has been recorded 3,423 times among boys since 1919, currently ranked #10014 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, 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.
- #10014 among boys today
- 3,423 born since 1919
- 1950s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Butch is currently the #10014 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 3,423 born since 1919, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10014
- among boys today
- 3,423
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Butch vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10014
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Butch was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
139 babies were named Butch in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Butch compares
3,423 Top 15% higher than 85% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Butch's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Butch | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,423 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 139 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#10,014
Active since
1919
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
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% |
Texas share of Butch's total US births 6.0%
Even split
207 of 3,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Butch appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Butch? ▼
3,423 babies have been named Butch since 1919. It currently ranks #10014 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 139 births.
When was Butch most popular? ▼
Butch was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,189 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Butch most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Butch are Texas (207 births), California (203 births), Georgia (108 births).
How long has the name Butch been used? ▼
Records for Butch go back to 1919, giving 106 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Butch? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Butler. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Butch's data
- 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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Butch: #10014 Boys' Name - 3,423 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/butch. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.