Total births
91
Girls' name · since 2007
Oktober
Oktober has 91 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 91
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Oktober sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 91 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oktober has been recorded 91 times among girls since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2023.
- 91 total births
- 2007–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Oktober since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 91
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Oktober was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
12 babies were named Oktober in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Oktober's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oktober's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oktober at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Oktober popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2023
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Oktober by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Oktober's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Oktober births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oktober? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 91 babies named Oktober. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 12 births.
When was Oktober most popular? ▼
Oktober was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Oktober been used? ▼
Records for Oktober go back to 2007, giving 17 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Oktober? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oktavia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oktober's data
- Oktober's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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.
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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, 2007–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oktober: Baby Name Since 2007 - 91 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oktober. 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 Oktober 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.