Boy nameCurrently #2,020 in the USRising
Octavius
//ɑkˈteɪviəs//
4 syllablesPeak year: 19918 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
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Octavius's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Octavius |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1966 | 12 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 29 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 45 |
| 1973 | 42 |
| 1974 | 50 |
| 1975 | 47 |
| 1976 | 61 |
| 1977 | 49 |
| 1978 | 70 |
| 1979 | 65 |
| 1980 | 54 |
| 1981 | 71 |
| 1982 | 48 |
| 1983 | 57 |
| 1984 | 54 |
| 1985 | 57 |
| 1986 | 70 |
| 1987 | 106 |
| 1988 | 93 |
| 1989 | 84 |
| 1990 | 100 |
| 1991 | 126 |
| 1992 | 66 |
| 1993 | 102 |
| 1994 | 85 |
| 1995 | 87 |
| 1996 | 65 |
| 1997 | 66 |
| 1998 | 59 |
| 1999 | 64 |
| 2000 | 69 |
| 2001 | 52 |
| 2002 | 50 |
| 2003 | 45 |
| 2004 | 34 |
| 2005 | 46 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 54 |
| 2008 | 69 |
| 2009 | 57 |
| 2010 | 57 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2012 | 38 |
| 2013 | 51 |
| 2014 | 43 |
| 2015 | 57 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 57 |
| 2018 | 73 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2021 | 96 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2024 | 76 |
Octavius through the decades
- Octavius peaked in 1991, when 126 babies were named Octavius in the US.
- The 2020s were Octavius's strongest decade, averaging 86 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Octavius has risen 47% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Octavius currently ranks #2,020 in the US and is on the rise.