Atticus is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Atticus is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #281 among boys (1,208) and #10,207 among girls (9) — overall #539 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,217 | 1,217 | #10,207 | #281 |
| 2024 | 1,234 | 1,234 | #12,326 | #276 |
| 2023 | 1,199 | 1,199 | #8,546 | #284 |
| 2022 | 1,280 | 1,280 | #10,496 | #272 |
| 2021 | 1,321 | 1,321 | #9,046 | #264 |
| 2020 | 1,128 | 1,128 | #10,355 | #299 |
| 2019 | 1,096 | 1,096 | — | #309 |
| 2018 | 1,038 | 1,038 | #11,541 | #323 |
| 2017 | 976 | 976 | #6,845 | #350 |
| 2016 | 919 | 919 | — | #362 |
| 2015 | 985 | 985 | #16,765 | #347 |
| 2014 | 864 | 864 | #11,088 | #369 |
| 2013 | 747 | 747 | #11,131 | #404 |
| 2012 | 720 | 720 | #11,390 | #409 |
| 2011 | 584 | 584 | #13,542 | #466 |
| 2010 | 451 | 451 | — | #560 |
| 2009 | 422 | 422 | — | #608 |
| 2008 | 348 | 348 | — | #688 |
| 2007 | 346 | 346 | — | #685 |
| 2006 | 270 | 270 | — | #769 |
| 2005 | 245 | 245 | — | #791 |
| 2004 | 181 | 181 | — | #934 |
| 2003 | 125 | 125 | — | #1,187 |
| 2002 | 106 | 106 | — | #1,281 |
| 2001 | 87 | 87 | — | #1,430 |
| 2000 | 86 | 86 | — | #1,429 |
| 1999 | 60 | 60 | — | #1,722 |
| 1998 | 63 | 63 | — | #1,643 |
| 1997 | 41 | — | — | #2,133 |
| 1996 | 34 | — | — | #2,333 |
| 1995 | 42 | — | — | #1,989 |
| 1994 | 30 | — | — | #2,512 |
| 1993 | 21 | — | — | #3,149 |
| 1992 | 24 | — | — | #2,841 |
| 1991 | 19 | — | — | #3,227 |
| 1990 | 22 | — | — | #2,871 |
| 1989 | 13 | — | — | #4,033 |
| 1988 | 8 | — | — | #5,232 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | — | #4,260 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | — | #4,152 |
| 1984 | 6 | — | — | #5,616 |
| 1983 | 11 | — | — | #3,642 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | — | #6,447 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | — | #5,659 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | — | #4,358 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,159 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | — | #5,045 |
| 1971 | 10 | — | — | #3,163 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | — | #3,616 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | — | #2,572 |
| 1881 | 5 | — | — | #875 |