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Butler
OriginEnglish occupational name
Meaning"chief manservant"
GenderBoy
US Rank#921
Top 1000
NB Rank#9575
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About Butler
The name Butler is currently ranked #921 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #518 in 1886. It is currently rising in popularity.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Butlers
- Butler Ames
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Butler Carson Derrick
Jr., U.S. Congressman from South Carolina
- Butler Black Hare
U.S. Congressman from South Carolina
- Butler W. Lampson
American computer scientist
- William Butler Yeats
Irish poet
Butler in pop culture
- Butler
Artemis' Bodyguard in the Artemis Fowl Series
- Rhett Butler
character in book/film Gone With the Wind
Butler in blog posts
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