girl's name
Attracta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 97
Ireland
#532
1982 births
Attracta is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #532. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1970, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Attracta over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 7 |
How popular is Attracta?
In 1982, Attracta was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #532 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Attracta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Attracta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Attracta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Attracta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Attracta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Attracta
Is Attracta a girl's or a boy's name?
Attracta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Attracta most popular?
Attracta peaked in 1970, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.