Boys' name · since 1914

Octaviano

689 babies named Octaviano in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,511 of 45,481
all-time among boys
689
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade

689 boys have been named Octaviano since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Octaviano has 689 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2023.

  • #6,511 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 689 born since 1914
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Octaviano ranks #6,511 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 689 born since 1914, peaking in the 1930s.

#6,511 of 45,481
all-time among boys
689
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Octaviano's 689 recorded births place it above 85.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Octaviano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Octaviano splits its recorded history at 1965: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Octaviano popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1949)
15
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
05101520 191419291941195319661980199220052023 5

Octaviano by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (99 births, 14% of the file).

1930s was Octaviano's strongest decade.

99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.

Octaviano births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 99 births (14% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Octaviano 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 Octaviano's total volume

Octaviano vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -51, 4.8%-34, 6.5%-114, 17.6%-35, 9.6%-88, 16.1%-46, 6.1%-38, 5.4%-33, 6.2%-129, 5.1%-117, 3.5%-102, 15.6%-29, 7.3%-22, 8.8%-32, 8.4%-77, 3.9%Octaviano-110, 2.2%Octaviano
Octaviano vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Octaviano by state

Where Octaviano concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Octaviano
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
208 30.2%
#2 New Mexico
13 1.9%
#3 California
11 1.6%
Texas share of Octaviano's total US births 30.2%
Even split

208 of 689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Octaviano?
Octaviano has been given to 689 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,511 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 15 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
Where does Octaviano sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Octaviano ranks #6,511 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Octaviano most popular?
Octaviano was most popular in the 1930s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Octaviano most popular?
The top states for the name Octaviano are Texas (208 births), New Mexico (13 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Octaviano been used?
Octaviano has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 110 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Octaviano?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Octavio, Octavius, Octavious, Octavian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Octaviano's data

  • Octaviano's decade-level peak was the 1930s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Octavianos (208 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.

Keep exploring Octaviano

Nearby Names Like Octaviano

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Octaviano

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Octaviano: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–2023 (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 Octaviano 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.