Octavio
Boy name · #1277 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Octavio? In official American birth records, Octavio has been tracked continuously since 1908, giving it 117 years of documented American history.
Octavio ranks #1277 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 154 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1065, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,688 boys born in 2025 was named Octavio.
The 117-year story
Octavio first appears in the Social Security records in 1908, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 437 boys were named Octavio — good for #531 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.
Babies named Octavio per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Octavio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Octavio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Octavio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Octavio is most common
State-level data for Octavio is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Octavio
Statistically, parents drawn to Octavio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Osvaldo, Rogelio, Ignacio, Flavio, and Braulio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Octavio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | #1276 |
| 2024 | 138 | #1364 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1346 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1347 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1514 |
| 2020 | 132 | #1347 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1472 |
| 2018 | 128 | #1375 |
| 2017 | 144 | #1264 |
| 2016 | 148 | #1248 |
| 2015 | 186 | #1065 |
| 2014 | 192 | #1043 |
| 2013 | 176 | #1065 |
| 2012 | 158 | #1155 |
| 2011 | 144 | #1212 |
| 2010 | 217 | #928 |
| 2009 | 222 | #931 |
| 2008 | 245 | #866 |
| 2007 | 243 | #858 |
| 2006 | 342 | #665 |
| 2005 | 321 | #665 |
| 2004 | 313 | #654 |
| 2003 | 437 | #531 |
| 2002 | 264 | #689 |
| 2001 | 225 | #762 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Octavio?
In official American birth records, the name Octavio first appeared in 1908 (over 117 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 117 years.
Is Octavio a popular boy name?
Octavio ranked #1277 among boys in 2025 with 154 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1065.
When was the name Octavio most popular?
Octavio peaked in 2003, when 437 American boys received the name (ranked #531 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Octavio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,688 newborn American boys was named Octavio. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.