Octavius
How to say it: ok-TAY-vee-us · /ɑkˈteɪviəs/
Latin 'eighth', ancient Roman family name - borne by emperor Augustus (Gaius Octavius).
Octavius was the 1,669th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,627 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,669 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 72 |
| Share of births | 1 in 46,046 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,627 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Octavius is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Octavius is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Octavius
- Prince Octavius of Great Britain (1779–1783)British prince
- Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (1828–1917)British entomologist
- Octavius Ellis (born 1993)American basketball player
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