Total births
23,978
Girls' name · since 1880
Octavia
23,978 babies named Octavia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #294
- among girls today
- 23,978
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
23,978 babies have been named Octavia since 1880, making it today's #294 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Octavia recorded 23,978 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #294 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #294 among girls today
- 23,978 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Octavia is currently the #294 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 23,978 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #294
- among girls today
- 23,978
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Octavia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#294
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Octavia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
1,238 babies were named Octavia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Octavia compares
23,978 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Octavia's all-time total is 63x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Octavia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,978 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,238 | 48 | 19,840 |
Octavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Octavia's full recorded timeline at 1953, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 19 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 1,238 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Octavia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#294
Active since
1880
Octavia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 1,238
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Octavia popularity over time - boys
139 total births recorded since 1920 (Octavia as boys' name)
Octavia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Octavia's strongest decade.
6,591 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Octavia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 289
1880s
289 births
- 1890s 404
1890s
404 births
- 1900s 491
1900s
491 births
- 1910s 802
1910s
802 births
- 1920s 846
1920s
846 births
- 1930s 524
1930s
524 births
- 1940s 421
1940s
421 births
- 1950s 665
1950s
665 births
- 1960s 849
1960s
849 births
- 1970s 1,629
1970s
1,629 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,053 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,005 births
- 2000s 1,492
2000s
1,492 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,917 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,591 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,591 births (27% of all-time use).
How Octavia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Octavia's total volume
Octavia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Octavia by state
Where Octavia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,449 | 6.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,426 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,022 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 986 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 977 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 938 | 3.9% |
| #7 | California | | 900 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 783 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Octavia's total US births 6.0%
Even split
1,449 of 23,978 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Octavia appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Octavia? ▼
23,978 babies have been named Octavia since 1880. It currently ranks #294 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 1,238 births.
When was Octavia most popular? ▼
Octavia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,591 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Octavia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Octavia are Texas (1,449 births), New York (1,426 births), Florida (1,022 births).
How long has the name Octavia been used? ▼
Records for Octavia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Octavia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include October, Octavie, Octa, Octayvia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Octavia's data
- Texas records the most Octavias (1,449 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Octavia
Nearby Names Like Octavia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Octavia
October Girl
#3599 1,246 births
Octavie Girl
176 births
Octa Girl
160 births
Octayvia Girl
#14095 89 births
Octivia Girl
68 births
Compare Octavia side by side: Octavia vs October Octavia vs Octavie Octavia vs Octa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Octavia
Harlow #293
13,986 births · Peak 2021
Kali #295
32,527 births · Peak 2019
Kamila #292
20,098 births · Peak 2022
Amari #296
21,288 births · Peak 2024
Luciana #291
16,629 births · Peak 2025
Sawyer #297
18,338 births · Peak 2018
Alanna #290
27,012 births · Peak 2025
Gabriela #298
86,182 births · Peak 2003
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Octavia: #294 Girls' Name - 23,978 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/octavia. 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 Octavia 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.