About the name Atticus
Atticus is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “Man of Attica”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Atticus ranked #281 for boys in the US, with 1,208 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Atticus were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “the Attic, the Athenian, a cognomen”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Atticus”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #281
- In 2015
- #347
- Babies in 2025
- 1,208
Popularity of Atticus, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Atticus
- Atti
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