Butts is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Alfred Mosher Butts (1899–1993), inventor of the board game Scrabble
Anthony Butts (born 1969), American poet
Calvin O. Butts (born 1949), Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York
Cassandra Butts (1965-2016), American lawyer
Chuck Butts, American state senator
Colin Butts, English writer
Clyde Butts (born 1957), West Indies cricketer
Gerald Butts (born 1971), Canadian political adviser
James Butts (born 1950), American triple jumper
Jimmy Butts (1917-1998), American jazz double-bassist
Larry Butts (1935-1993), American
Mr. Butts, fictional character in Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury
Marion Butts (born 1966), American Football running back
Mary Butts (1890–1937), British modernist writer
Peggy Butts (1924–2004), Canadian Senator
Robert Butts (1684-1748), English churchman
Robert Hamilton Butts (1871-1943), Canadian politician and lawyer
Samuel Butts (1777–1814), American militia officer in the Creek War
Seymore Butts (born 1964), American pornographic film director, producer, and actor
Tasha Butts (born 1982), American women's basketball player and coach
W. E. Butts, American poet
Wally Butts (1905–1973), University of Georgia football head coach and athletic director
William Butts (c. 1486 – 1545), member of King Henry VIII of England's court
Butts is also a nickname:
Butts Giraud (born before 1965), Canadian footballer, professional wrestler and businessman
Butts Wagner (1871-1928), American professional baseball player.
