Atticus

Meaning: Of Attica, Athenian
Origin: Latin — From a Roman name

Boy's name · #281 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Atticus first appeared in 1881, vanished from the records entirely for 56 years, and since returning in 1969 has climbed back to #281. About 18,000 boys have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#379 in England & Wales (2025) · #390 in Canada (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #3,182 in Ecuador (2025) · #305 in N. Ireland (2024) · #361 in New Zealand (2024) · #3,592 in France (2024) · #703 in Scotland (2022) · #2,020 in Austria (2022).

Famous Atticuses

Atticus Shaffer — American actor (born 1998)
Atticus Ross — English musician, composer and record producer (born 1968)
Atticus Mitchell — Canadian actor (born 1993)
Atticus Cogar — American professional wrestler (born 1997)
Atticus Lish — American novelist (born 1972 or 1971)

In stories & tradition

Atticus Finch — Fictional character in To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus Rhodes^it — Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (anime series)
Atticus Lincoln — Grey's Anatomy (TV series)

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