Octavia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Octavia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Octavia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Octavia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Octavia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “eighth”. A Roman family name based on octavus meaning eighth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,117 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,200 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Octavia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (1,238/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (109/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Octavia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #539 nationally (given to 1,245 babies that year).
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