boy's name
Octavio
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,765
Octavio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Octavio is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 437 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,529 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Octavio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 76 |
| 1920s | 199 |
| 1930s | 212 |
| 1940s | 211 |
| 1950s | 338 |
| 1960s | 519 |
| 1970s | 1,027 |
| 1980s | 1,412 |
| 1990s | 2,153 |
| 2000s | 2,871 |
| 2010s | 1,610 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 820 |
How popular is Octavio?
In 2025, Octavio was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Octavio is used
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 Octavio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Octavio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Octavio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Octavio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Octavio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Octavio
How popular is the name Octavio?
In 2025, Octavio was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Octavio a girl's or a boy's name?
Octavio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Octavio?
Octavio has 4 syllables.
When was Octavio most popular?
Octavio peaked in 2003, when 437 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Octavio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Octavio currently ranks #1,280 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.