Octavious: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,546

among boys · ↑1,596 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Octavious

How common

1 in 100,475

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1992

63 babies

All-time total

1,674

#3,696 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Octavious popularity over time

1,674 babies have been named Octavious since 1917, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,408
1920s	–	5	5	1	0%	#4,782
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,385
1960s	–	7	7	1	+40%	#3,588
1970s	–	161	161	16	+2200%	#2,110
1980s	5	271	276	28	+71%	#1,739
1990s	–	469	469	47	+70%	#1,464
2000s	–	352	352	35	-25%	#2,372
2010s	–	255	255	26	-28%	#3,360
2020s (to 2025)	–	139	139	23	-9%	#3,161

The story of Octavious

Octavious is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,546 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,674 American babies have been named Octavious. Its peak came in 1992, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Octavious stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Octavious?

The median living Octavious is about 27 years old; half are between 16 and 36. An estimated 1,600 people named Octavious are alive in the United States today.

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

Octavious 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	–	–	17	#5,546
2024	–	–	12	#7,142
2023	–	–	23	#4,573
2022	–	–	24	#4,402
2021	–	–	38	#3,161
2020	–	–	25	#4,113
2019	–	–	24	#4,305
2018	–	–	23	#4,453
2017	–	–	34	#3,360
2016	–	–	25	#4,172
2015	–	–	30	#3,659
2014	–	–	11	#7,406
2013	–	–	22	#4,425
2012	–	–	29	#3,688
2011	–	–	25	#4,074
2010	–	–	32	#3,424
2009	–	–	35	#3,257
2008	–	–	33	#3,404
2007	–	–	40	#2,959
2006	–	–	40	#2,865
2005	–	–	31	#3,298
2004	–	–	36	#2,869
2003	–	–	26	#3,498
2002	–	–	34	#2,801
2001	–	–	42	#2,372
2000	–	–	35	#2,663
1995	–	–	42	#2,013
1990	–	–	36	#2,072
1985	–	–	24	#2,273
1980	–	–	18	#2,698
1975	–	–	21	#2,183
1970	–	–	11	#3,017
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	5	#4,782
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Octavious?

The median living Octavious is about 27 years old. Half of all living Octaviouss are between 16 and 36 years old.

How many people named Octavious are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Octavious are alive in the United States, based on 1,674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Octavious in 2025?

Octavious ranked #5,546 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Octavious?

1,674 babies have been named Octavious in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Octavious most popular?

Octavious peaked in 1992, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Octavious a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Octavious rising or falling?

Octavious has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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