Total births
76
Boys' name · since 1912
Flavius
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.
- 76
- total births
- 1912–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Flavius is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 76 have been recorded since 1912.
Flavius has 76 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1987.
- 76 total births
- 1912–1987 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
76 boys have been named Flavius since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.
- 76
- total births
- 1912–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
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.
Flavius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Flavius splits its recorded history at 1924: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Flavius at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Flavius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1987
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Flavius by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Flavius's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Flavius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flavius? ▼
Flavius has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 9 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Flavius go back to 1912, giving 76 years of history 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.
What to do with Flavius's data
- Flavius's decade-level peak was the 1920s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Flavius
Nearby Names Like Flavius
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flavius
Flavio Boy
#4590 3,061 births
Flay Boy
80 births
Flake Boy
45 births
Flavil Boy
36 births
Flabio Boy
31 births
Compare Flavius side by side: Flavius vs Flavio Flavius vs Flay Flavius vs Flake
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Flavius: Baby Name Since 1912 - 76 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flavius. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Flavius draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.