Boys' name · since 1970
Octavian
1,481 babies named Octavian in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,585 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,481
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Octavian currently ranks #2585 among boys' names in America, with 1,481 babies recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Octavian recorded 1,481 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #2585 nationally today, ahead of 81% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #3,987 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,585 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,481 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Octavian ranks #3,987 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,585 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,481 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,585 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,481
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Octavian's 1,481 recorded births place it above 91.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Octavian compares
1,481 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Octavian's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Octavian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,481 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 34 | 22,252 |
Octavian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Octavian's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 66, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Octavian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Octavian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (432 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Octavian's strongest decade.
432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Octavian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 99
1980s
99 births
- 1990s
1990s
173 births
- 2000s
2000s
352 births
- 2010s
2010s
432 births
- 2020s
2020s
350 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 432 births (29% of all-time use).
How Octavian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Octavian's total volume
Octavian by state
Where Octavian concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 76 | 5.1% |
| #2 | California | | 62 | 4.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Washington | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.3% |
76 of 1,481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Octavian appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Octavian's data
- Octavian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (432 total births) through the 2020s (350) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Octavians (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Octavian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Octavian 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 August 2026.