Recorded 1912–1987 Boys' name Peak 1918 76 births

Flavius — boys' name

76 babies named Flavius in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s441980s5
1920s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Flavius was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

9 babies were named Flavius in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Flavius

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Flavius between 1912 and 1987, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Flavius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Flavius performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Flavius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Flavius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Flavius at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

76

Since 1912

76 years of records

Peak year

1918

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1912

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1987

Flavius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1912

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1918)
9
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
45678910 198719291928192719261924192119201918191719151912 5

Flavius by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
44 births that decade — 58% of Flavius's all-time total
1910s271920s441980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Flavius?
76 babies have been named Flavius since 1912. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
When was Flavius most popular?
Flavius was most popular in the 1920s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Flavius been used?
Flavius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 76 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Flavius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flavio, Flay, Flake, Flavil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.