ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1972 First Year 2023 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #12132 Peak Rank 47 Total Count 8 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Attica What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Attica, or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, which consists of the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and the core city of the metropolitan area, as well as its surrounding suburban cities and towns. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean Sea, bordering on Boeotia to the north and Megaris to the west. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Attica](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Attica_06-13_Hills_of_Hymettus_10_view.jpg/330px-Attica_06-13_Hills_of_Hymettus_10_view.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica) 📖 ## The Story of Attica Attica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 7 Atticas were born — ranking #12,132 that year. As of 2026, Attica ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Atticas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Attica Phonetically similar names — useful when Attica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Etica * Attic * [Atticus](/atticus) * Atic * Attics * Gatica * Fatica * Atka * Attical * [Natica](/natica) * Atiyeh * Stika Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Attica What does the name Attica mean? Attica, or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, which consists of the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and the core city of the metropolitan area, as well as its surrounding suburban cities and towns. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean Sea, bordering on Boeotia to the north and Megaris to the west. How popular is Attica in 2026? In 2026, Attica ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Attica most popular? Attica reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #12,132 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Attica a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Attica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Attica? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Attica include Zura, Gold, Luce. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ZuraPeak #12132](/zura)[👧GoldPeak #12132](/gold)[👧LucePeak #12132](/luce)[👧RowennaPeak #12132](/rowenna)[👧DemelzaPeak #12132](/demelza)[👧BrayanaPeak #12132](/brayana)[👧AdesolaPeak #12132](/adesola)[👧TeaniPeak #12132](/teani) ## About the name Attica Attica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Attica's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #12,132\. Use the chart and map above to compare Attica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.