Octavio
Octavio is a Spanish language masculine given name. In the Portuguese language the given name Octavio or Octávio is also found, but in Portuguese the normal spelling is Otávio. It is also used as a surname in the Philippines.
Meaning & Origin of Octavio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Octavio is a Spanish language masculine given name. In the Portuguese language the given name Octavio or Octávio is also found, but in Portuguese the normal spelling is Otávio. It is also used as a surname in the Philippines.
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The Story of Octavio
Octavio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 437 Octavios were born — ranking #531 that year. As of 2026, Octavio ranks #1,341 for baby boys with 143 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 12K Octavios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Octavio
Octavio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Octavio's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #531. Use the chart and map above to compare Octavio'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 .
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