Atta
The Story of Atta
As a girl name
Atta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1890, when 5 Attas were born — ranking #1,338 that year. As of 2026, Atta ranks #4,814 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Attas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Atta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 7 Attas were born — ranking #6,670 that year. As of 2026, Atta ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Attas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Atta
Atta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Atta's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Atta'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 .
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