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Ace
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“one, unity”
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Atticus
“from Attica”
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The story behind the name
Meet Atticus.
Atticus is a Latin form connected with the Greek Attikos, meaning ‘from Attica,’ the region containing Athens. Its history includes the Roman literary figure Titus Pomponius Atticus, while Atticus Finch provides a familiar fictional association.
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How popular is Atticus?
Girls · 2025#10,2079 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2811,208 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 281 | 1,208 |
| 2025 | Girls | 10,207 | 9 |
| 2024 | Boys | 276 | 1,227 |
| 2024 | Girls | 12,326 | 7 |
| 2023 | Boys | 284 | 1,187 |
| 2023 | Girls | 8,546 | 12 |
| 2022 | Boys | 272 | 1,271 |
| 2022 | Girls | 10,496 | 9 |
| 2021 | Boys | 264 | 1,310 |
| 2021 | Girls | 9,046 | 11 |
| 2020 | Boys | 299 | 1,119 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10,355 | 9 |
| 2019 | Boys | 309 | 1,096 |
| 2018 | Boys | 323 | 1,030 |
| 2018 | Girls | 11,541 | 8 |
| 2017 | Boys | 350 | 959 |
| 2017 | Girls | 6,845 | 17 |
| 2016 | Boys | 362 | 919 |
| 2015 | Boys | 347 | 980 |
| 2015 | Girls | 16,765 | 5 |
| 2014 | Boys | 369 | 855 |
| 2014 | Girls | 11,088 | 9 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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