I'm an aussie, last time I was in the U.S, Atkins diet was huge. Is it still popular?

I think once Dr. Atkins died from some sort of heart problem the diet slowly decreased in popularity. It not a fun one to be on I have a friend on it. It's the one where all carbs are bad and so you eat hamburgers without the bun and stuff like that. Whatever it was most people agree carbs are necessary for your well being so it lost its appeal. Like Jack at Jack in the Box fast food says 'bread is back'!!