Atticus

Atticus is a male given name: 99% of people named Atticus are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 8,857 male / 55 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Atticus

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Atticus," in English, "Guten Tag Atticus," in German. Atticus is a male given name: about 99% of people named Atticus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Atticus,

German

Guten Tag Atticus,

French

Bonjour Atticus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Atticus:

Chinese

Atticus您好：

Japanese

Atticus様

English

Hi Atticus,

German

Hi Atticus,

French

Salut Atticus,

Spanish

Hola Atticus,

Chinese

Atticus你好：

Japanese

Atticusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Atticus by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	99%

United States birth data

8,857 male · 55 female · 8,912 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Atticus a male or female name?

Atticus is a male given name: 99% of people named Atticus are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Atticus in an email?

Is Atticus a unisex name?

Atticus is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Atticus are men. Atticus leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Atticus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/atticus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_atticus,
  title  = {Is Atticus a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/atticus},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}