Atticus

Boy name

Atticus has been given to 18,443 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #281 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Latin Atticus (“the Attic, the Athenian, a cognomen”), from Ancient Greek Ἀττῐκός (Attĭkós). Doublet of Attic.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

18,443

Peak year

2021 (1,321 babies)

Rank in 2025

#281 for boys

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +24%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Atticus.

18,390 babies since 1978

18,377 babies since 1880

18,540 babies since 1880

18,644 babies since 1915

18,178 babies since 1893

18,038 babies since 1942

18,875 babies since 1880

17,974 babies since 1885

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