Boy name · Greek
Atticus
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from AtticaAtticus is a boy's name that is of Greek origin: from Attica. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From Attica
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #281 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Atticus
As a boy's name, Atticus is of Greek origin: from Attica. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Atticus on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Atticus on 7 lists.
“Means from Attica; the hero lawyer of To Kill a Mockingbird”
From Redneck names for boys, southern gentleman names for boys
“Latin for from Attica, the region around Athens”
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“From Attica; Greek. Literary favorite from To Kill a Mockingbird”
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“From Attica; Greek. Shared with Harper Lee's lawyer Finch”
From Classic boy names, traditional Latin and Greek boy names
“Wise, lawyerly and fond of porch swings”
From Funny names that start with A, big, fun-to-say first names that start with A
“From Attica; Greek. Cicero's friend, who lived in Athens”
From Roman names, roman cognomina (nicknames that stuck)
“The wise, principled lawyer of To Kill a Mockingbird”
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How popular is Atticus?
- US rank in 2025
- #281
- 1,208 babies, 707 per million boys
- Best rank
- #264 in 2021
- 1,310 babies that year
- Babies since 1881
- At least 18,322
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 5 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 3 per million |
| 1990s | 18 per million |
| 2000s | 111 per million |
| 2010s | 442 per million |
| 2020s | 707 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #362 | #350 | #323 | #309 | #299 | #264 | #272 | #284 | #276 | #281 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Middle names for Atticus
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Atticus: common questions
What does the name Atticus mean?
Atticus is of Greek origin: from Attica. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Atticus a boy or girl name?
Atticus is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 9 girls and 1,208 boys in the US were named Atticus, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Atticus come from?
Atticus is of Greek origin: from Attica. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Atticus?
Atticus ranked #281 in the US in 2025, with 1,208 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Atticus?
Middle names that flow well with Atticus include Basil, Beau, Dean, Drake and Elton. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.