Octavia

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A few things about Octavia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Octavia

Octavia Spencer

American actress

Choose Octavia and your child shares a first name with Octavia Spencer, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Octavia, like who?” Octavia Spencer's Wikipedia article is available in 64 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,637 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Octavia, 982 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Octavia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOctavia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Octavias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #247.
• 📈Then vs nowOctavia is 5.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 9,311 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,637.
• 🚀TrendOctavia has climbed 25 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #308. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedOctavia is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #40, followed by Wyoming (#58) and Vermont (#75). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Octavia means “eighth”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Octavia

Octavia is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “eighth”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-via”. US birth records list Octavia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #247 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #308, with 982 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names