Unisex name · since 1992

Atta

12 babies named Atta in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,445 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Atta is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1992.

Social Security Administration records show Atta recorded 12 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2011.

  • #32,445 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atta ranks #32,445 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,445 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Atta's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Atta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Atta splits its recorded history at 2011: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Atta popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19922011 5

Atta popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1890 (Atta as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 18901919 5

Atta by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1990s was Atta's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Atta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atta? ▼
12 babies have been named Atta since 1992. All-time, it sits at #32,445 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
Where does Atta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atta ranks #32,445 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Atta most popular? ▼
Atta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Atta a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Atta is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Atta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Atta since 1992 -- 20 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Atta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atticus, Attilio, Attila, Attikus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Atta's data

  • Atta's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Atta

Nearby Names Like Atta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Atta

Atticus Boy
#281 18,322 births
Attilio Boy
1,065 births
Attila Boy
#6870 665 births
Attikus Boy
#6708 279 births
Atthew Boy
194 births

Compare Atta side by side: Atta vs Atticus Atta vs Attilio Atta vs Attila

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Opha
12 births · Peak 1918
Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Atta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Atta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.