Girl nameCurrently #295 in the USRising
Octavia
ok-TAY-vee-uh//ɒkˈteɪviə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20217 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
Eighth
Octavia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Octavius, from the Latin 'octavus', meaning eighth, traditionally given to an eighth-born child. Octavia the Younger, sister of Emperor Augustus, was a celebrated figure of Roman history bearing the name.
Octavia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Octavia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 27 |
| 1881 | 19 |
| 1882 | 21 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 29 |
| 1885 | 24 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 29 |
| 1888 | 51 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 32 |
| 1891 | 36 |
| 1892 | 33 |
| 1893 | 41 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 38 |
| 1896 | 49 |
| 1897 | 47 |
| 1898 | 53 |
| 1899 | 41 |
| 1900 | 54 |
| 1901 | 38 |
| 1902 | 40 |
| 1903 | 40 |
| 1904 | 56 |
| 1905 | 53 |
| 1906 | 47 |
| 1907 | 67 |
| 1908 | 42 |
| 1909 | 54 |
| 1910 | 65 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1912 | 72 |
| 1913 | 70 |
| 1914 | 80 |
| 1915 | 63 |
| 1916 | 111 |
| 1917 | 99 |
| 1918 | 100 |
| 1919 | 95 |
| 1920 | 121 |
| 1921 | 105 |
| 1922 | 94 |
| 1923 | 84 |
| 1924 | 93 |
| 1925 | 74 |
| 1926 | 93 |
| 1927 | 75 |
| 1928 | 62 |
| 1929 | 52 |
| 1930 | 56 |
| 1931 | 60 |
| 1932 | 76 |
| 1933 | 57 |
| 1934 | 48 |
| 1935 | 42 |
| 1936 | 43 |
| 1937 | 52 |
| 1938 | 51 |
| 1939 | 39 |
| 1940 | 34 |
| 1941 | 42 |
| 1942 | 35 |
| 1943 | 41 |
| 1944 | 38 |
| 1945 | 44 |
| 1946 | 37 |
| 1947 | 37 |
| 1948 | 58 |
| 1949 | 55 |
| 1950 | 50 |
| 1951 | 55 |
| 1952 | 70 |
| 1953 | 63 |
| 1954 | 66 |
| 1955 | 59 |
| 1956 | 72 |
| 1957 | 87 |
| 1958 | 73 |
| 1959 | 70 |
| 1960 | 61 |
| 1961 | 80 |
| 1962 | 77 |
| 1963 | 103 |
| 1964 | 76 |
| 1965 | 83 |
| 1966 | 91 |
| 1967 | 104 |
| 1968 | 73 |
| 1969 | 101 |
| 1970 | 115 |
| 1971 | 138 |
| 1972 | 128 |
| 1973 | 167 |
| 1974 | 157 |
| 1975 | 194 |
| 1976 | 179 |
| 1977 | 191 |
| 1978 | 210 |
| 1979 | 193 |
| 1980 | 197 |
| 1981 | 226 |
| 1982 | 257 |
| 1983 | 256 |
| 1984 | 266 |
| 1985 | 306 |
| 1986 | 337 |
| 1987 | 451 |
| 1988 | 426 |
| 1989 | 397 |
| 1990 | 376 |
| 1991 | 387 |
| 1992 | 389 |
| 1993 | 366 |
| 1994 | 308 |
| 1995 | 269 |
| 1996 | 238 |
| 1997 | 249 |
| 1998 | 241 |
| 1999 | 205 |
| 2000 | 195 |
| 2001 | 183 |
| 2002 | 196 |
| 2003 | 165 |
| 2004 | 140 |
| 2005 | 162 |
| 2006 | 130 |
| 2007 | 95 |
| 2008 | 117 |
| 2009 | 109 |
| 2010 | 90 |
| 2011 | 72 |
| 2012 | 81 |
| 2013 | 73 |
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 174 |
| 2016 | 260 |
| 2017 | 505 |
| 2018 | 737 |
| 2019 | 850 |
| 2020 | 928 |
| 2021 | 1,238 |
| 2022 | 1,237 |
| 2023 | 1,129 |
| 2024 | 1,066 |
Octavia through the decades
- Octavia peaked in 2021, when 1,238 babies were named Octavia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Octavia has risen 712% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Octavia currently ranks #295 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Tavi
Variants & spellings
Octavie
Famous people named Octavia
- Octavia Butler — science fiction author