girl's name
Octa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 160
Octa is a girl's name. In 1941 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
Octa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1941, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 22 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1940s (to 1941) | 6 |
How popular is Octa?
In 1941, Octa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Octa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Octa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Octa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Octa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Octa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Octa
How popular is the name Octa?
In 1941, Octa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Octa a girl's or a boy's name?
Octa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Octa most popular?
Octa peaked in 1915, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.