Octavian vs Octavius

Side-by-side comparison of Octavian and Octavius - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Octavian

Boy name · Rank #2245

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Name B

Octavius

Boy name · Rank #2000

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Metric Octavian Octavius
Current Rank #2245 #2000
Total Births (all years) 1,481 3,687
Peak Year 2021 1991
Peak Year Births 66 126
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Octavian Octavius
1910s - 17
1920s - 24
1930s - 5
1940s - 6
1950s - 11
1960s - 78
1970s 75 490
1980s 99 684
1990s 173 815
2000s 352 520
2010s 432 535
2020s 350 502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Octavian Octavius
2014 33 43
2015 31 57
2016 56 51
2017 40 57
2018 47 73
2019 61 68
2020 50 85
2021 66 96
2022 61 84
2023 58 88
2024 64 77
2025 51 72

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2025.

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