Atticus has been given to about 18,443 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.
Atticus ranks 281st among American boys in 2025, with 1,217 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 1,321 babies were given the name, ranking 264th. The typical living American called Atticus is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.