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.

#28,210 of 72,339
all-time among girls
91
born since 2007
2010s
peak 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.

  • #28,210 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 91 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oktober ranks #28,210 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 91 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,210 of 72,339
all-time among girls
91
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oktober's 91 recorded births place it above 60.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 200720082009201020112012201320152016201720212023 5

Oktober by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (57 births, 63% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oktober? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 91 babies named Oktober. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,210 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 12 births.
Where does Oktober sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oktober ranks #28,210 of 72,339 girls' 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 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oktober

Nearby Names Like Oktober

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

Oktavia Girl
27 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lidie
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Pelagia
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Lounette
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Merriel
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Yoshi
91 births · Peak 1919
Barney
91 births · Peak 1923
Fujie
91 births · Peak 1918
Zenora
91 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oktober: 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, 2007–2023 (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 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 August 2026.