Name meaning & stats
Atilla
Atilla. 124 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Atillas are 1.4× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
124 US babies were named Atilla between 1940 and 2025.
Atilla around the world
- Belgium: 122 babies since 1995, peak 2025, No. 613 in 2025
- Sweden: 64 babies since 1998, peak 2012, No. 1,196 in 2022
- France: 565 babies since 1900, peak 2005, No. 1,383 in 2025
- England & Wales: 71 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Atillas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Medium · 11 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 8 people |
| Basketball player | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Atillas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Attilas spell it Atilla
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)