Octavian
How to say it: ok-TAY-vee-un · /ɑkˈteɪviən/
From Latin Octavius meaning 'eighth'; Roman imperial name - borne by first emperor Augustus.
Octavian was the 2,029th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 51 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,953 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,029 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 51 |
| Share of births | 1 in 65,006 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,953 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Octavian is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Octavian is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Octavian
- Octavian Goga (1881–1938)Romanian poet and politician
- Octavian Popescu (born 2002)Romanian footballer
- Octavian Bellu (born 1951)Head of Romanian national artistic gymnastics team
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