boy's name
Octavius
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,799
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Octavius is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Octavius is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1991, when 126 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,047 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Octavius over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 78 |
| 1970s | 490 |
| 1980s | 694 |
| 1990s | 820 |
| 2000s | 520 |
| 2010s | 535 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 502 |
How popular is Octavius?
In 2025, Octavius was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Octavius 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 Octavius
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Octavius also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Octavius over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Octavius
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Octavius — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Octavius
How popular is the name Octavius?
In 2025, Octavius was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Octavius a girl's or a boy's name?
Octavius is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Octavius?
Octavius has 4 syllables.
When was Octavius most popular?
Octavius peaked in 1991, when 126 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Octavius a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Octavius currently ranks #2,064 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.