Gerard Butler
There are approximately 27 people named Gerard Butler living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,694,605 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gerard with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Butler. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
27
1 in 12,694,605
Named Gerard
37K
Alive today
Named Butler
254K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 254K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #108
Per 100K: 74.19
Top ancestry: White (62.4%)
First name trend
Gerard: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gerard. The peak year was 1956 with 1,617 births. The average person named Gerard today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Butler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Butler, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.4%.
- White62.4%
- Black or African American31.5%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gerard has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0108% of the US population, based on 37,062 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Butler appears at a rate of 74.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0742%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 27 people with the full name Gerard Butler. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Gerard
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FAQ
Gerard Butler: questions and answers
How many people are named Gerard Butler?
We estimate approximately 27 people in the United States share the full name Gerard Butler. That works out to about 1 in 12,694,605 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0108%) with the surname frequency (74.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gerard Butler?
We classify Gerard Butler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,694,605 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gerard a male or female name?
Gerard is predominantly male. Out of 58,833 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Gerard profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.