Atticus
A Roman cognomen borrowed from Greek Attikos, meaning of Attica, the region surrounding Athens. Cicero's close correspondent Titus Pomponius Atticus bore it.
Atticus in 2025
Atticus was given to 1,217 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 539th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,724 babies born.
The history of Atticus
Atticus reached its highest point in 2021, when 1,321 babies were given the name, ranking 501st that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 18,443 babies have been named Atticus. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Atticus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Atticus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 1,629 |
| 1910s | 5 | 5,040 |
| 1960s | 7 | 8,779 |
| 1970s | 32 | 7,723 |
| 1980s | 63 | 8,862 |
| 1990s | 356 | 3,813 |
| 2000s | 2,216 | 1,286 |
| 2010s | 8,380 | 619 |
| 2020s | 7,379 | 501 |
Where Atticus is heading
Atticus has risen 24% over the past decade, from 985 babies in 2015 to 1,217 in 2025.
Names like Atticus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Atticus.