Octavius vs Octavian

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

Name A

Octavius

Boy name · Rank #2000

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Name B

Octavian

Boy name · Rank #2245

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1911–2025.

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