Recorded 1894–1931 Girls' name Peak 1921 41 births

Octava — girls' name

41 babies named Octava in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s121900s51920s191930s5
1920s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Octava was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

8 babies were named Octava in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Octava

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Octava between 1894 and 1931, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Octava currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Octava performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Octava shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Octava 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 41 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.

Octava at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

41

Since 1894

38 years of records

Peak year

1921

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1894

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1931

Octava popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1894

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
456789 1931192419221921190818981894 7

Octava by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
19 births that decade — 46% of Octava's all-time total
1890s121900s51920s191930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Octava?
41 babies have been named Octava since 1894. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1921 with 8 births.
When was Octava most popular?
Octava was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Octava been used?
Octava has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 38 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Octava?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Octavia, October, Octavie, Octa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1894–1931 (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.