Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1986
Attallah
60 babies named Attallah in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Attallah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Attallah recorded 60 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1986 to 2021.
- 60 total births
- 1986–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Attallah since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 60
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Attallah was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
13 babies were named Attallah in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Attallah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Attallah's full recorded timeline at 1997, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Attallah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Attallah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Attallah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Attallah's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Attallah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Attallah? ▼
60 babies have been named Attallah since 1986. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1993 with 13 births.
When was Attallah most popular? ▼
Attallah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Attallah been used? ▼
Attallah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 36 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Attallah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Attie, Atticus, Attalie, Attica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Attallah's data
- Attallah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Attallah
Nearby Names Like Attallah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Attallah
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Attalie Girl
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Attica Girl
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Attison Girl
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Compare Attallah side by side: Attallah vs Attie Attallah vs Atticus Attallah vs Attalie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Attallah: Baby Name Since 1986 - 60 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/attallah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Attallah 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 June 2026.