Butch Boy
How popular is Butch?
Peaked in 1956
No babies were recorded with the name Butch in 2025. It was most used in 1956, when 139 boys got the name.
2,494living people named Butch (est.)
65median age of people named Butch
3,423babies named Butch since 1880
Butch popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1956 (139 boys) |
| Highest rank | #630 in 1952 |
| First recorded | 1919 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Butch by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,167 |
| 1920s | 5 | #4,199 |
| 1930s | 53 | #1,879 |
| 1940s | 646 | #660 |
| 1950s | 1,189 | #630 |
| 1960s | 740 | #703 |
| 1970s | 316 | #1,296 |
| 1980s | 211 | #1,849 |
| 1990s | 121 | #2,993 |
| 2000s | 73 | #5,660 |
| 2010s | 36 | #8,133 |
| 2020s | 28 | #7,733 |
Questions
- Is Butch a boy or girl name?
- Butch is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Butch were boys.
- How popular is the name Butch?
- No babies were recorded with the name Butch in 2025. It was most used in 1956, when 139 boys got the name.
- When was Butch most popular?
- Butch peaked in 1956, when 139 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #630 in 1952.
- How many people are named Butch?
- 3,423 babies have been named Butch in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,494 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.