Boy · #8,947 in 2026

Atilla

Attila, frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe.

  • Turkish
Current Rank
#8,947
Peak Rank
#7,049 (2012)
Total Babies
113
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1974
First Year
2024
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#7049
Peak Rank
113
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Atilla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Attila, frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Turkish
Etymology
Most scholars have argued that the name Attila derives from East Germanic origin; Attila is formed from the Gothic or Gepidic noun atta , "father", by means of the diminutive suffix -ila , meaning "little father" (compare Wulfila from wulfs "wolf" and -ila , i.e. "little wolf"). The Gothic etymology was first proposed by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early 19th century. Maenchen-Helfen notes that this derivation of the name "offers neither phonetic nor semantic difficulties", and Gerhard Doerfer notes that the name is simply correct Gothic. Alexander Savelyev and Choongwon Jeong (2020) simila

The Story of Atilla

The earliest SSA record of Atilla as a baby boy name dates back to 1974, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Atilla — #7,049 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Atilla on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Atilla last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 113 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Atilla

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Atilla. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Atilla

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Frequently Asked Questions about Atilla

What does the name Atilla mean?
Attila, frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe.
What is the origin of the name Atilla?
Atilla has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Turkish.
How popular is Atilla in 2026?
In 2026, Atilla ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Atilla most popular?
Atilla reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #7,049 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Atilla a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Atilla is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Atilla?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Atilla include Arles, Lyonel, Audi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Atilla?
Common variants and related forms of Atilla include Atila, Attila. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Atilla

Atilla is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Atilla's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #7,049. Use the chart and map above to compare Atilla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.