ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2011 First Year 2024 Last Year 2017 Peak Year #6807 Peak Rank 112 Total Count 12 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Atticus What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Atticus is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning "from Attica." The name is often used in reference to Atticus Finch, a heroic lawyer who represents an African American man accused of rape by a white woman in a racist Southern United States town in Harper Lee’s 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus%5F%28given%5Fname%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Atticus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Atticus_and_Tom_Robinson_in_court.gif/330px-Atticus_and_Tom_Robinson_in_court.gif)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Atticus Atticus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 1,310 Atticuss were born — ranking #264 that year. As of 2026, Atticus ranks #274 for baby boys with 1,240 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 20K Atticuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s 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 ⭐ ## Notable people named Atticus A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Titus Pomponius Atticus (112/109 – 35/32 BC), ancient Roman littérateur, philosopher, and correspondent with Cicero * ●Herodes Atticus (101–177), Greek rhetorician * ●Atticus, Christian martyr, one of Agapius, Atticus, Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius, Nictopolion, and Companions (died 310) * ●Atticus of Constantinople (406 – 425) * ●Atticus Greene Haygood (1839–1896), Methodist bishop and president of Emory University * ●Atticus Ross (born 1968), English musician * ●Atticus Browne (born 1991), West Indian cricketer * ●Atticus Mitchell (born 1993), Canadian actor and musician Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Atticus Phonetically similar names — useful when Atticus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Attics * [Attica](/attica) * Attucks * Addicts * Addicks * Ehtics * Etica * Eutychus * Etix * Adex * Adducts * Attic Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Atticus What does the name Atticus mean? Atticus is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning "from Attica." The name is often used in reference to Atticus Finch, a heroic lawyer who represents an African American man accused of rape by a white woman in a racist Southern United States town in Harper Lee’s 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. How popular is Atticus in 2026? In 2026, Atticus ranks #274 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,240 babies given the name that year. When was Atticus most popular? Atticus reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #264 that year with 1,310 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Atticus most popular? Atticus has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Atticus. Is Atticus a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Atticus is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Atticus? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Atticus include Cary, Finley, Desmond. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧BethaniaPeak #6807](/bethania)[👧AlaenaPeak #6807](/alaena)[👧VannahPeak #6807](/vannah)[👧AlenahPeak #6807](/alenah)[👧AmeahPeak #6807](/ameah)[👧EmnetPeak #6807](/emnet)[👧KharliePeak #6807](/kharlie)[👧InioluwaPeak #6807](/inioluwa) ## About the name Atticus Atticus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Atticus's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #264\. Use the chart and map above to compare Atticus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ 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.