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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.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Atticus yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
To Kill a Mockingbird is my favourite novel. Atticus Finch is the father I want to be. I know it's a big aspiration to put on a child. My son is fourteen now and if anything it's pushed me to try harder.
— Robert, Atlanta GA, 2010
People think it's pretentious and I honestly understand why. But say it out loud. Atticus. It's a beautiful word. And he's never once had a teacher forget his name.
— Claire, Madison WI, 2017
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | #1,572 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,033 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,635 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,677 |
| 2003 | 6 | #1,920 |
| 2004 | 14 | #1,121 |
| 2005 | 19 | #945 |
| 2006 | 27 | #753 |
| 2007 | 18 | #1,067 |
| 2008 | 23 | #920 |
| 2009 | 25 | #878 |
| 2010 | 38 | #645 |
| 2011 | 61 | #451 |
| 2012 | 68 | #414 |
| 2013 | 87 | #339 |
| 2014 | 83 | #371 |
| 2015 | 98 | #331 |
| 2016 | 115 | #301 |
| 2017 | 114 | #302 |
| 2018 | 125 | #278 |
| 2019 | 86 | #363 |
| 2020 | 115 | #285 |
| 2021 | 118 | #293 |
| 2022 | 109 | #290 |
| 2023 | 109 | #293 |
| 2024 | 119 | #272 |
