How Many People Are Named Attila?
An estimated 616 people in the United States have the first name Attila. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Attila peaked in popularity in 2009 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Attila as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Attila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
616
About 1 in 556,419 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2009
18 births
Total Registered
653
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Attila
Attila is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 653 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Attila as a male name
Ranked #6,854 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (18 births)
Attila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Attila span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 134 babies were registered. While Attila is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Attila by Decade
How has Attila tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Attila by State
Birth registrations for Attila span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, New York. On average, about 10 Attilas were registered per state.
Attila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Attila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Attila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Attila?
We estimate approximately 616 people named Attila are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 556,419 Americans share this first name.
Is Attila a common name?
Attila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 653 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Attila most popular?
Attila reached peak popularity in 2009, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Attila is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Attila a male name?
Attila is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Attila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Attila Smith, Attila Johnson, Attila Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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