Atticus
Atticus was the 281st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,208 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 264th with 1,310 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 66 places. More babies were named Atticus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning man of Attica (Athenian) · Latin, Greek
Say it AT-ih-kuhs /ˈætɪkəs/
- Rank in 2025
- #281 boys, up 18 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,208boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20211,310 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,443babies recorded
What does the name Atticus mean?
Atticus is a Latin name meaning 'from Attica', the region around Athens, from Greek Attikos; Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree, and Wiktionary notes that the English word Attic, as in Attic Greek, is the same word. It was a Roman cognomen, an extra name added to a person's name. Wikipedia notes that the name's modern use comes largely from Atticus Finch, the lawyer hero of Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Atticus (Latin, “Athenian, of Attica”)Ἀττικός (Ancient Greek, “Attic, Athenian”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Attic.
See also: Latin names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Atticus', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Atticus (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Atticus popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 121 since 2011, 9 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #281 | 1,208 |
| 2020 | #299 | 1,119 |
| 2010 | #560 | 451 |
| 2000 | #1,429 | 86 |
| 1990 | #2,871 | 22 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Atticus, counting every spelling?
Atticus is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #292 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #281 for Atticus on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,221 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atticus | 1,208 | #281 | 6,203 |
| Attikus | 13 | #6,484 | 97 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Atticus?
1,208 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Atticus (0.34 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Atticus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 7 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Atticus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Atticus?
About 18,100 people born in the US named Atticus are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 13. That makes Atticus a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Atticus by state
How common Atticus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alaska (3.6×), West Virginia (3.2×), South Dakota (3.1×), Montana (2.8×), Oklahoma (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Atticus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Atticus, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Atticus · Sibling names for Atticus
Questions about the name Atticus
What does Atticus mean?
Atticus means “man of Attica (Athenian)” (Latin, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Atticus?
Atticus was the 281st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,208 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 264th with 1,310 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 66 places. More babies were named Atticus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Atticus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Atticus in the US.
Where is Atticus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Atticus was most common in Alaska (2.60 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wyoming and West Virginia.