Total births
95
Boys' name · since 1915
Ottavio
Ottavio has 95 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11033
- among boys today
- 95
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ottavio is the #11033 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 95 recorded since 1915.
Ottavio has 95 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11033 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #11033 among boys today
- 95 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ottavio is currently the #11033 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 95 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11033
- among boys today
- 95
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Ottavio vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11033
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Ottavio was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ottavio in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Ottavio compares
95 25th percentile among 14,294 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
Ottavio's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ottavio | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ottavio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ottavio's full recorded timeline at 1935, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ottavio at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#11,033
Active since
1915
Ottavio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Ottavio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ottavio's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ottavio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ottavio? ▼
Ottavio has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11033 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Ottavio most popular? ▼
Ottavio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ottavio been used? ▼
Records for Ottavio go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ottavio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Otto, Ottis, Ottie, Ott, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ottavio's data
- Ottavio's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ottavio
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ottavio
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Ottis Boy
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Ottie Boy
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Ott Boy
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Ottoniel Boy
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Ottavio: #11033 Boys' Name - 95 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ottavio. 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 Ottavio 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.