Octavia
Octavia is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning eight that derives from the Octavia gens.
- English
- Spanish
- Romanian
- Ancient Roman
Meaning & Origin of Octavia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Octavia is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning eight that derives from the Octavia gens.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Spanish
- Romanian
- Ancient Roman
- Portuguese
The Story of Octavia
Octavia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 27 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 1,238 Octavias were born — ranking #248 that year. As of 2026, Octavia ranks #280 for baby girls with 1,142 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 25K Octavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Octavia
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- Octavia the Elder (c. Before 69 B-After 29 BC), Ancient Roman noble woman
- Octavia the Younger (c. 66 BC-11 BC), Ancient Roman noble woman
- Claudia Octavia (late 39 or early 40-June 9, AD 62), Roman empress
- Octavia Williams Bates (1846–1911), American women's rights suffragist, clubwoman, and author
- Octavia Blue (born 1976), American former professional women's basketball player and head coach of the Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team
- Octavia Bright (born 1986), English writer and broadcaster
- Jane Octavia Brookfield (1821–1896), English literary hostess and writer
- Octavia Broske (1886–1967), American actress and musical performer
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Names that sound like Octavia
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About the name Octavia
Octavia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 25K births in the dataset. Octavia's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #247. Use the chart and map above to compare Octavia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.