Octavia

Girl name

Octavia has been given to 24,117 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #308 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /əkˈteɪ.vi.ə/

From Latin Octāvia, feminine form of the gens name Octāvius, from octavus (“the eighth”).

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

24,117

Peak year

2021 (1,238 babies)

Rank in 2025

#308 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +461%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Octavia.

24,054 babies since 1892

23,921 babies since 1895

24,531 babies since 1969

24,664 babies since 1884

23,403 babies since 1880

24,836 babies since 1943

23,249 babies since 1915

25,086 babies since 1958

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