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Butch

Butch ranks #354 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 13 places, 116 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #4,438 for cats.
Butch's popularity trend

Butch's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
116
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#354
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−1,843
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Butch mean?
/bʊt͡ʃ/1 syllable

Butch emerged in American English in the early twentieth century as an informal nickname for a tough, rugged boy or man; its exact roots are debated, though many trace it to 'butcher,' a trade long associated with brawn. It became a stock name for tough-guy characters in film and fiction through the mid-1900s.

Butch is blunt and sturdy, a name that suits a compact, muscular companion with more bravado than their size would suggest.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Butch shows up

Butch's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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