Fun Facts About the Name Octavia
- More than 24 thousand babies named Octavia: U.S. records list 24,102 babies given the name Octavia from 1880 through 2025. Even 139 boys received the name Octavia - about 1 boy for every 172 girls.
What Does the Name Octavia Mean?
Octavia is a Latin feminine name meaning eighth. It comes from the Latin adjective octavus, meaning "eighth," which is related to octo, "eight." The name is the feminine form of the Roman name Octavius. In Roman naming, the ending -ia regularly marked a feminine form of a masculine name or family name. The literal sense is numerical, referring to the eighth position, item, or child; any association with an eighth-born daughter is a customary interpretation of that numerical root rather than a separate etymology.
Octavia Name History & Origins
Octavia was used in ancient Rome as the feminine form of Octavius. It was borne by Octavia the Younger (69 - 11 BC), sister of the future emperor Augustus and wife of Mark Antony. Another Roman bearer was Claudia Octavia, daughter of the emperor Claudius and first wife of Nero. These uses place the name in the late Republic and early Empire, within the naming traditions of Roman families.
Octavia also appears in later literature. Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, written in the early 17th century, includes Octavia as Antony's Roman wife; this literary portrayal is distinct from the earlier historical bearers. The name has equivalents in modern European languages, such as Italian Ottavia, while Spanish and English use Octavia. Its masculine counterparts include Octavius and Octavian.
How Popular is the Name Octavia?
Octavia recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2021. Its best rank was #247 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #308 | 982 | 0.0611% |
| 2024 | #295 | 1,066 | 0.0661% |
| 2023 | #279 | 1,129 | 0.0704% |
| 2022 | #247 | 1,237 | 0.0755% |
| 2021 | #248 | 1,238 | 0.0755% |
| 2020 | #334 | 928 | 0.0574% |
| 2019 | #371 | 850 | 0.0507% |
| 2018 | #427 | 737 | 0.0433% |
| 2017 | #595 | 505 | 0.0293% |
| 2016 | #1,019 | 260 | 0.0147% |
| 2015 | #1,365 | 174 | 0.0097% |
| 2014 | #2,531 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2013 | #2,480 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 2012 | #2,331 | 81 | 0.0046% |
| 2011 | #2,530 | 72 | 0.0041% |
| 2010 | #2,182 | 90 | 0.0051% |
| 2009 | #1,928 | 109 | 0.0059% |
| 2008 | #1,842 | 117 | 0.0062% |
| 2007 | #2,127 | 95 | 0.0049% |
| 2006 | #1,637 | 130 | 0.0068% |
| 2005 | #1,348 | 162 | 0.0088% |
| 2004 | #1,457 | 140 | 0.0076% |
| 2003 | #1,269 | 165 | 0.0090% |
| 2002 | #1,088 | 196 | 0.0109% |
| 2001 | #1,143 | 183 | 0.0102% |
| 2000 | #1,064 | 195 | 0.0107% |
| 1999 | #1,003 | 205 | 0.0116% |
| 1998 | #877 | 241 | 0.0136% |
| 1997 | #833 | 249 | 0.0143% |
| 1996 | #839 | 238 | 0.0136% |
| 1995 | #757 | 269 | 0.0153% |
| 1994 | #695 | 302 | 0.0169% |
| 1993 | #619 | 366 | 0.0202% |
| 1992 | #596 | 383 | 0.0208% |
| 1991 | #590 | 387 | 0.0206% |
| 1990 | #618 | 365 | 0.0192% |
| 1989 | #574 | 381 | 0.0207% |
| 1988 | #528 | 418 | 0.0235% |
| 1987 | #485 | 446 | 0.0257% |
| 1986 | #584 | 331 | 0.0193% |
| 1985 | #619 | 306 | 0.0178% |
| 1984 | #658 | 266 | 0.0158% |
| 1983 | #691 | 246 | 0.0147% |
| 1982 | #700 | 251 | 0.0148% |
| 1981 | #754 | 220 | 0.0132% |
| 1980 | #833 | 188 | 0.0113% |
| 1979 | #860 | 181 | 0.0113% |
| 1978 | #762 | 203 | 0.0133% |
| 1977 | #816 | 184 | 0.0120% |
| 1976 | #801 | 174 | 0.0119% |
| 1975 | #744 | 194 | 0.0133% |
| 1974 | #870 | 150 | 0.0102% |
| 1973 | #793 | 167 | 0.0115% |
| 1972 | #954 | 128 | 0.0084% |
| 1971 | #963 | 133 | 0.0080% |
| 1970 | #1,066 | 115 | 0.0066% |
| 1969 | #1,102 | 101 | 0.0060% |
| 1968 | #1,296 | 73 | 0.0045% |
| 1967 | #1,006 | 104 | 0.0063% |
| 1966 | #1,109 | 91 | 0.0054% |
| 1965 | #1,183 | 83 | 0.0047% |
| 1964 | #1,276 | 76 | 0.0040% |
| 1963 | #1,064 | 103 | 0.0053% |
| 1962 | #1,263 | 77 | 0.0039% |
| 1961 | #1,240 | 80 | 0.0040% |
| 1960 | #1,414 | 61 | 0.0030% |
| 1959 | #1,286 | 70 | 0.0035% |
| 1958 | #1,248 | 73 | 0.0036% |
| 1957 | #1,132 | 87 | 0.0043% |
| 1956 | #1,232 | 72 | 0.0036% |
| 1955 | #1,316 | 59 | 0.0030% |
| 1954 | #1,228 | 66 | 0.0034% |
| 1953 | #1,223 | 63 | 0.0033% |
| 1952 | #1,135 | 70 | 0.0038% |
| 1951 | #1,264 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 1950 | #1,298 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 1949 | #1,230 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 1948 | #1,191 | 58 | 0.0034% |
| 1947 | #1,570 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1946 | #1,460 | 37 | 0.0024% |
| 1945 | #1,206 | 44 | 0.0034% |
| 1944 | #1,305 | 38 | 0.0029% |
| 1943 | #1,289 | 41 | 0.0029% |
| 1942 | #1,380 | 35 | 0.0026% |
| 1941 | #1,160 | 42 | 0.0035% |
| 1940 | #1,288 | 34 | 0.0030% |
| 1939 | #1,174 | 39 | 0.0036% |
| 1938 | #1,005 | 51 | 0.0046% |
| 1937 | #978 | 52 | 0.0049% |
| 1936 | #1,076 | 43 | 0.0041% |
| 1935 | #1,083 | 42 | 0.0040% |
| 1934 | #1,002 | 48 | 0.0046% |
| 1933 | #901 | 57 | 0.0057% |
| 1932 | #781 | 76 | 0.0071% |
| 1931 | #894 | 60 | 0.0056% |
| 1930 | #989 | 56 | 0.0050% |
| 1929 | #1,009 | 52 | 0.0047% |
| 1928 | #951 | 62 | 0.0054% |
| 1927 | #853 | 75 | 0.0063% |
| 1926 | #745 | 93 | 0.0078% |
| 1925 | #869 | 74 | 0.0061% |
| 1924 | #775 | 93 | 0.0074% |
| 1923 | #795 | 84 | 0.0070% |
| 1922 | #759 | 94 | 0.0078% |
| 1921 | #716 | 105 | 0.0085% |
| 1920 | #682 | 114 | 0.0095% |
| 1919 | #720 | 95 | 0.0084% |
| 1918 | #722 | 100 | 0.0086% |
| 1917 | #694 | 99 | 0.0092% |
| 1916 | #645 | 111 | 0.0106% |
| 1915 | #825 | 63 | 0.0064% |
| 1914 | #648 | 80 | 0.0105% |
| 1913 | #623 | 70 | 0.0112% |
| 1912 | #570 | 72 | 0.0129% |
| 1911 | #633 | 47 | 0.0112% |
| 1910 | #509 | 65 | 0.0164% |
| 1909 | #515 | 54 | 0.0156% |
| 1908 | #581 | 42 | 0.0126% |
| 1907 | #437 | 67 | 0.0210% |
| 1906 | #508 | 47 | 0.0159% |
| 1905 | #471 | 53 | 0.0182% |
| 1904 | #434 | 56 | 0.0203% |
| 1903 | #512 | 40 | 0.0153% |
| 1902 | #507 | 40 | 0.0151% |
| 1901 | #495 | 38 | 0.0159% |
| 1900 | #462 | 54 | 0.0180% |
| 1899 | #460 | 41 | 0.0176% |
| 1898 | #426 | 53 | 0.0205% |
| 1897 | #429 | 47 | 0.0201% |
| 1896 | #416 | 49 | 0.0206% |
| 1895 | #476 | 38 | 0.0163% |
| 1894 | #490 | 34 | 0.0153% |
| 1893 | #427 | 41 | 0.0193% |
| 1892 | #477 | 33 | 0.0155% |
| 1891 | #420 | 36 | 0.0194% |
| 1890 | #465 | 32 | 0.0168% |
| 1889 | #426 | 33 | 0.0185% |
| 1888 | #339 | 51 | 0.0286% |
| 1887 | #409 | 29 | 0.0199% |
| 1886 | #399 | 30 | 0.0208% |
| 1885 | #437 | 24 | 0.0180% |
| 1884 | #375 | 29 | 0.0225% |
| 1883 | #364 | 26 | 0.0231% |
| 1882 | #401 | 21 | 0.0195% |
| 1881 | #388 | 19 | 0.0207% |
| 1880 | #306 | 27 | 0.0297% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | #8,508 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #8,164 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #4,902 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #3,568 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #5,579 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #7,801 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #6,498 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #4,062 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #6,180 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,027 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,399 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #3,503 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #4,898 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #4,963 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #6,220 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #4,491 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,442 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1920 | #3,724 | 7 | 0.0007% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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