boy's name
Butch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 3,423
Butch is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 139 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Butch over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 646 |
| 1950s | 1,189 |
| 1960s | 740 |
| 1970s | 316 |
| 1980s | 211 |
| 1990s | 121 |
| 2000s | 73 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 28 |
How popular is Butch?
In 2024, Butch was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Butch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Butch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Butch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Butch
How popular is the name Butch?
In 2024, Butch was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Butch a girl's or a boy's name?
Butch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Butch?
Butch has 1 syllable.
When was Butch most popular?
Butch peaked in 1956, when 139 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.