Boys' name · since 1958
Attila
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 665 babies named Attila, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,656 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,870 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 665
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Attila is the #6870 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 665 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Attila has been recorded 665 times among boys since 1958, currently ranked #6870 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #6,656 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,870 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 665 born since 1958
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Attila ranks #6,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,870 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 665 born since 1958, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,656 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,870 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 665
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
Attila's 665 recorded births place it above 85.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Attila compares
665 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Attila's all-time total is 80% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Attila | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 665 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Attila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Attila's full recorded timeline at 1993, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Attila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Attila by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (134 births, 20% of the file).
1960s was Attila's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Attila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s
1960s
134 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
119 births
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 134 births (20% of all-time use).
How Attila 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 Attila's total volume
Attila by state
Where Attila concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 3.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
21 of 665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Attila's data
- Attila's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (134 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Attilas (21 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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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Attila
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Attila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1958–2025 (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 Attila 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.