boy's name
Attila
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,212
Attila is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Attila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 134 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How popular is Attila?
In 2025, Attila was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Attila is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Attila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Attila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Attila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Attila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Attila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Attila
How popular is the name Attila?
In 2025, Attila was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Attila a girl's or a boy's name?
Attila is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Attila?
Attila has 3 syllables.
When was Attila most popular?
Attila peaked in 2009, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Attila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Attila currently ranks #2,863 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.