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 #2010

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Name B

Octavian

Boy name · Rank #2265

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Metric Octavius Octavian
Current Rank #2010 #2265
Total Births (all years) 3,614 1,428
Peak Year 1991 2021
Peak Year Births 126 66
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Octavius Octavian
1910ss 17 —
1920ss 24 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 6 —
1950ss 11 —
1960ss 78 —
1970ss 490 75
1980ss 684 99
1990ss 815 173
2000ss 520 352
2010ss 535 431
2020ss 429 298

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 60
2020 85 50
2021 96 66
2022 84 61
2023 88 58
2024 76 63

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, 1911–2024.

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