Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1972
Attica
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Attica, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1972–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Attica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 47 have been recorded since 1972.
Attica has 47 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2023.
- 47 total births
- 1972–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Attica since 1972, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 47
- total births
- 1972–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Attica was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Attica in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Attica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Attica's full recorded timeline at 2019, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Attica at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Attica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Attica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Attica's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Attica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Attica? ▼
Attica has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Attica most popular? ▼
Attica was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Attica been used? ▼
Records for Attica go back to 1972, giving 52 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Attica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Attie, Atticus, Attalie, Attallah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Attica's data
- Attica's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Attica
Nearby Names Like Attica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Attica
Attie Girl
381 births
Atticus Girl
#13073 121 births
Attalie Girl
#13079 115 births
Attallah Girl
60 births
Attison Girl
47 births
Compare Attica side by side: Attica vs Attie Attica vs Atticus Attica 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, 1972–2023 (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. "Attica: Baby Name Since 1972 - 47 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/attica. 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 Attica 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.