girl's name
Octava
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 41
Octava is a girl's name. In 1931 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
Octava over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1931, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s (to 1931) | 5 |
How popular is Octava?
In 1931, Octava was given to 5 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 Octava
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Octava also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Octava over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Octava
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Octava — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Octava
How popular is the name Octava?
In 1931, Octava was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Octava a girl's or a boy's name?
Octava is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Octava most popular?
Octava peaked in 1921, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.