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Worldwide Name Statistics

Octavia

Ranked #1608 - 1 in 408,852 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

19,567

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1608

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1608
Rarity
1 in 408,852
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Octavia

There are an estimated 19,567 people named Octavia alive worldwide today. That ranks Octavia at #1608 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Octavia is held by approximately 19,567 people, ranking #1608 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,962 U.S. residents).

Historically Octavia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.4% female).

Octavia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.6%Female 99.4%

Octavia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Octavia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 27
  2. 1881: 19
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 26
  5. 1884: 29
  6. 1885: 24
  7. 1886: 30
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 51
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 32
  12. 1891: 36
  13. 1892: 33
  14. 1893: 41
  15. 1894: 34
  16. 1895: 38
  17. 1896: 49
  18. 1897: 47
  19. 1898: 53
  20. 1899: 41
  21. 1900: 54
  22. 1901: 38
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 40
  25. 1904: 56
  26. 1905: 53
  27. 1906: 47
  28. 1907: 67
  29. 1908: 42
  30. 1909: 54
  31. 1910: 65
  32. 1911: 47
  33. 1912: 72
  34. 1913: 70
  35. 1914: 80
  36. 1915: 63
  37. 1916: 111
  38. 1917: 99
  39. 1918: 100
  40. 1919: 95
  41. 1920: 121
  42. 1921: 105
  43. 1922: 94
  44. 1923: 84
  45. 1924: 93
  46. 1925: 74
  47. 1926: 93
  48. 1927: 75
  49. 1928: 62
  50. 1929: 52
  51. 1930: 56
  52. 1931: 60
  53. 1932: 76
  54. 1933: 57
  55. 1934: 48
  56. 1935: 42
  57. 1936: 43
  58. 1937: 52
  59. 1938: 51
  60. 1939: 39
  61. 1940: 34
  62. 1941: 42
  63. 1942: 35
  64. 1943: 41
  65. 1944: 38
  66. 1945: 44
  67. 1946: 37
  68. 1947: 37
  69. 1948: 58
  70. 1949: 55
  71. 1950: 50
  72. 1951: 55
  73. 1952: 70
  74. 1953: 63
  75. 1954: 66
  76. 1955: 59
  77. 1956: 72
  78. 1957: 87
  79. 1958: 73
  80. 1959: 70
  81. 1960: 61
  82. 1961: 80
  83. 1962: 77
  84. 1963: 103
  85. 1964: 76
  86. 1965: 83
  87. 1966: 91
  88. 1967: 104
  89. 1968: 73
  90. 1969: 101
  91. 1970: 115
  92. 1971: 138
  93. 1972: 128
  94. 1973: 167
  95. 1974: 157
  96. 1975: 194
  97. 1976: 179
  98. 1977: 191
  99. 1978: 210
  100. 1979: 193
  101. 1980: 197
  102. 1981: 226
  103. 1982: 257
  104. 1983: 256
  105. 1984: 266
  106. 1985: 306
  107. 1986: 337
  108. 1987: 451
  109. 1988: 426
  110. 1989: 397
  111. 1990: 376
  112. 1991: 387
  113. 1992: 389
  114. 1993: 366
  115. 1994: 308
  116. 1995: 269
  117. 1996: 238
  118. 1997: 249
  119. 1998: 241
  120. 1999: 205
  121. 2000: 195
  122. 2001: 183
  123. 2002: 196
  124. 2003: 165
  125. 2004: 140
  126. 2005: 162
  127. 2006: 130
  128. 2007: 95
  129. 2008: 117
  130. 2009: 109
  131. 2010: 91
  132. 2011: 72
  133. 2012: 81
  134. 2013: 73
  135. 2014: 71
  136. 2015: 175
  137. 2016: 260
  138. 2017: 505
  139. 2018: 737
  140. 2019: 852
  141. 2020: 930
  142. 2021: 1,238
  143. 2022: 1,238
  144. 2023: 1,129
  145. 2024: 1,074
  146. 2025: 982

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Octavia worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,567 people named Octavia alive worldwide today, ranking #1608 globally.

Is Octavia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 408,852 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,567 bearers, which is 1 in 16,962 Americans.

Is Octavia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Octavia is used 0.6% male and 99.4% female.

Where does the name Octavia come from?

Who are famous people named Octavia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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