Gender
Origin
- English
- Father-Like
Pronunciation
a-tti-cus
More about the name
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.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #264, 1,310 births); most recent 2025 (rank #281, 1,208 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #6807, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,208 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1,223 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1,187 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1,270 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1,310 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1,119 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1,096 | – |
| 2018 | 1,029 | 8 |
| 2017 | 959 | 17 |
| 2016 | 919 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #298, 149 births); most recent 2025 (rank #379, 109 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 |
| 2024 | 149 |
| 2023 | 107 |
| 2022 | 120 |
| 2021 | 118 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2019 | 83 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2017 | 93 |
| 2016 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #516, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #703, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #305, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #190, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #218, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence