Flavius
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,544 in 1912
0 babies were named Flavius in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFlavius first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1912, when it reached #2,544.
About the name Flavius
Flavius is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Flavius for boys from 1912 to 1987, in 12 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked #2,544 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1987, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.4 | 227,273 boys |
| 1920s | 4.0 | 250,000 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Flavius
What is the origin of the name Flavius?
Flavius has Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Flavius a boy or girl name?
Flavius is a boy name.
How popular is the name Flavius?
Flavius is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1987. It peaked at #2,544 in 1912.