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Attila

Boy

Meaning of Attila: Hungarian: 'little father'

Attila is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hungarian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6492nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6492

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

665

First recorded 1958 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Attila per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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