Octavia
Girl name · #308 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Octavia is currently the #308 girl name in the United States — 982 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1354, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,833 girls born in 2025 was named Octavia.
Babies named Octavia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Octavia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 27 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 1,238 girls were named Octavia — good for #248 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Octavia in class?
Octavia scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Octavia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Octavia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Octavias were OH (71), TX (57), CA (54), IN (48), PA (48). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Octavia
Statistically, parents drawn to Octavia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ophelia, Alessia, Aurelia, Rosalia, and Amalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Octavia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 982 | #308 |
| 2024 | 1,074 | #294 |
| 2023 | 1,129 | #279 |
| 2022 | 1,238 | #247 |
| 2021 | 1,238 | #248 |
| 2020 | 930 | #333 |
| 2019 | 852 | #370 |
| 2018 | 737 | #426 |
| 2017 | 505 | #595 |
| 2016 | 260 | #1018 |
| 2015 | 175 | #1354 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 91 | #2152 |
| 2009 | 109 | #1914 |
| 2008 | 117 | #1834 |
| 2007 | 95 | #2117 |
| 2006 | 130 | #1627 |
| 2005 | 162 | #1343 |
| 2004 | 140 | #1453 |
| 2003 | 165 | #1267 |
| 2002 | 196 | #1084 |
| 2001 | 183 | #1141 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Octavia a popular girl name?
Octavia ranked #308 among girls in 2025 with 982 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1354.
When was the name Octavia most popular?
Octavia peaked in 2021, when 1,238 American girls received the name (ranked #248 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Octavia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,833 newborn American girls was named Octavia. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.