Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 | #875 |
| 1912 | 5 | #2,572 |
| 1969 | 7 | #3,616 |
| 1971 | 10 | #3,163 |
| 1972 | 5 | #5,045 |
| 1973 | 5 | #5,159 |
| 1975 | 7 | #4,355 |
| 1976 | 5 | #5,659 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,449 |
| 1983 | 11 | #3,641 |
| 1984 | 6 | #5,615 |
| 1986 | 10 | #4,152 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,260 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,232 |
| 1989 | 13 | #4,034 |
| 1990 | 22 | #2,871 |
| 1991 | 19 | #3,227 |
| 1992 | 24 | #2,841 |
| 1993 | 21 | #3,149 |
| 1994 | 30 | #2,512 |
| 1995 | 42 | #1,989 |
| 1996 | 34 | #2,333 |
| 1997 | 41 | #2,133 |
| 1998 | 63 | #1,643 |
| 1999 | 60 | #1,722 |
| 2000 | 86 | #1,429 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1,430 |
| 2002 | 106 | #1,281 |
| 2003 | 125 | #1,187 |
| 2004 | 181 | #934 |
| 2005 | 245 | #791 |
| 2006 | 270 | #769 |
| 2007 | 346 | #685 |
| 2008 | 348 | #688 |
| 2009 | 422 | #608 |
| 2010 | 451 | #560 |
| 2011 | 577 | #465 |
| 2012 | 711 | #409 |
| 2013 | 738 | #404 |
| 2014 | 855 | #369 |
| 2015 | 979 | #347 |
| 2016 | 919 | #362 |
| 2017 | 959 | #350 |
| 2018 | 1,029 | #325 |
| 2019 | 1,096 | #309 |
| 2020 | 1,119 | #299 |
| 2021 | 1,310 | #264 |
| 2022 | 1,270 | #272 |
| 2023 | 1,187 | #284 |
| 2024 | 1,223 | #277 |
