Otavia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #10,677 in 1985
0 babies were named Otavia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOtavia first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #10,677.
About the name Otavia
Otavia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-via”. US birth records list Otavia for girls from 1985 to 2002, in 3 of those 18 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #10,677 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
Other spellings of Otavia
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Otavia
What is the origin of the name Otavia?
Otavia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Otavia a boy or girl name?
Otavia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Otavia?
Otavia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #10,677 in 1985.