Edwin Butler
There are approximately 96 people named Edwin Butler living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Edwin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Butler. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
96
1 in 3,570,358
Named Edwin
137K
Alive today
Named Butler
239K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 137K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1922
Average age: 47
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (49.7%)
Estimated bearers: 239K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #112
Per 100K: 69.64
Top ancestry: White (60.3%)
First name trend
Edwin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Edwin. The peak year was 1922 with 3,849 births. The average person named Edwin today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edwin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Edwin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 49.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edwin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Edwin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino49.7% · 79,963
- White36.7% · 58,959
- Black or African American6.7% · 10,775
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 8,247
- Two or more races1.3% · 2,077
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 720
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Butler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Butler, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Butler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Butler at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.3% · 125,427
- Black or African American30.4% · 63,364
- Two or more races4.5% · 9,404
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 7,036
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,622
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,314
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Edwin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0401% of the US population, based on 137,429 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Edwin right now.
The surname Butler appears at a rate of 69.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0696%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 96 people with the full name Edwin 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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FAQ
Edwin Butler: questions and answers
How many people are named Edwin Butler?
We estimate approximately 96 people in the United States share the full name Edwin Butler. That works out to about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0401%) with the surname frequency (69.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Edwin Butler?
We classify Edwin Butler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,570,358 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Edwin a male or female name?
Edwin is predominantly male. Out of 247,935 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Edwin 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Edwin Butler?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.