Boys' name · since 1881
Atticus
18,322 babies named Atticus in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #868 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #281 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,322
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Atticus is the #281 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 18,322 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Atticus recorded 18,322 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #281 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #868 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #281 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 18,322 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atticus ranks #868 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #281 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 18,322 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #868 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #281 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,322
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Atticus's 18,322 recorded births place it above 98.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Atticus compares
18,322 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Atticus's all-time total is 50x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Atticus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,322 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,310 | 34 | 22,252 |
Atticus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Atticus splits its recorded history at 2000: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 1,310 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Atticus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 1,310
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Atticus popularity over time - girls
121 total births recorded since 2011 (Atticus as girls' name)
Atticus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (8,316 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Atticus's strongest decade.
8,316 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Atticus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 356
1990s
356 births
- 2000s 2,216
2000s
2,216 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,316 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,322 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8,316 births (45% of all-time use).
How Atticus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Atticus's total volume
Atticus by state
Where Atticus concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,029 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,670 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 691 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Washington | | 672 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 631 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 616 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 572 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 553 | 3.0% |
2,029 of 18,322 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Atticus appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Atticus's data
- Atticus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8,316 total births) through the 2020s (7,322) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Atticuss (2,029 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Atticus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
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, 1881–2025 (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 Atticus 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.