boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Octavio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,278 Trend ↑ Rising 19%
Rank 2025
#1,278
among boys · ↑90 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
154
named Octavio · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,091
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
437 babies
All-time total
11,454
#1,111 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Octavio popularity over time

11,454 babies have been named Octavio since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,326
1910s – 76 76 8 +1167% #1,903
1920s – 199 199 20 +162% #1,402
1930s – 212 212 21 +7% #1,250
1940s – 211 211 21 0% #1,261
1950s – 338 338 34 +60% #1,159
1960s – 519 519 52 +54% #904
1970s – 1,027 1,027 103 +98% #727
1980s 5 1,407 1,412 141 +37% #657
1990s – 2,153 2,153 215 +52% #644
2000s – 2,871 2,871 287 +33% #532
2010s – 1,610 1,610 161 -44% #931
2020s (to 2025) – 820 820 137 -15% #1,278

Where Octavio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 159 0.09 outside top 500
2027 163 0.10 outside top 500
2028 167 0.10 outside top 500
2029 170 0.10 outside top 500
2030 173 0.10 outside top 500

Where Octavio is most popular

Boys named Octavio per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.080 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Octavio born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 36 0.220 +176%
California 184 0.201 +153%
Texas 165 0.187 +135%
Washington 15 0.092 +15%
Illinois 19 0.074 -7%
Florida 29 0.061 -23%
Colorado 5 0.039 -51%
Georgia 5 0.020 -75%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -75%
Ohio 5 0.019 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Octavio

Octavio is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,278 in 2025 with 154 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 11,454 American babies have been named Octavio. Its peak came in 2003, when 437 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Octavio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Octavio?

The median living Octavio is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 39. An estimated 10 thousand people named Octavio are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Octavio year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 154 #1,278
2024 – – 138 #1,368
2023 – – 140 #1,356
2022 – – 139 #1,351
2021 – – 117 #1,523
2020 – – 132 #1,351
2019 – – 117 #1,475
2018 – – 128 #1,382
2017 – – 144 #1,271
2016 – – 148 #1,250
2015 – – 186 #1,066
2014 – – 192 #1,044
2013 – – 176 #1,068
2012 – – 158 #1,159
2011 – – 144 #1,216
2010 – – 217 #931
2009 – – 222 #931
2008 – – 245 #868
2007 – – 243 #858
2006 – – 342 #668
2005 – – 321 #665
2004 – – 313 #654
2003 – – 437 #532
2002 – – 264 #689
2001 – – 225 #764
2000 – – 259 #685
1995 – – 219 #723
1990 – – 215 #692
1985 – – 120 #815
1980 – – 143 #736
1975 – – 127 #738
1970 – – 69 #974
1965 – – 51 #1,041
1960 – – 50 #1,110
1955 – – 29 #1,442
1950 – – 26 #1,455
1945 – – 28 #1,261
1940 – – 14 #1,958
1935 – – 21 #1,527
1930 – – 33 #1,250
1925 – – 21 #1,726
1920 – – 14 #2,308
1915 – – 8 #2,993
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Octavio

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Octavio Paz Octavio Paz Mexican writer, poet and diplomat (1914–1998) Contemporary
  2. 2 Octavio Lepage Octavio Lepage President of Venezuela from May to June 1993 1923–2017 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Octavio, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Octavio?

The median living Octavio is about 25 years old. Half of all living Octavios are between 16 and 39 years old.

How many people named Octavio are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Octavio are alive in the United States, based on 11,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Octavio in 2025?

Octavio ranked #1,278 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 154 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Octavio?

11,454 babies have been named Octavio in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Octavio most popular?

Octavio peaked in 2003, when 437 newborns received the name.

Is Octavio a boy or girl name?

Octavio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Octavio rising or falling?

Octavio is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Octavio become more popular?

Octavio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 173 boys named Octavio in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Octavio?

Well-known people named Octavio include Octavio Paz (writer), Octavio Lepage (politician).

Names like Octavio

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