Octavian
Boy name · #2585 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Octavian is currently the #2585 boy name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Octavian.
The 55-year story
Octavian first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 66 boys were named Octavian — good for #2157 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Octavian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Octavian in class?
Octavian scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Octavian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Octavian is most common
State-level data for Octavian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Octavian
Statistically, parents drawn to Octavian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hadrian, Cristhian, Zayvian, Xavian, and Yulian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Octavian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2362 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2157 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2335 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 55 | #2348 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 58 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Octavian a popular boy name?
Octavian ranked #2585 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Octavian most popular?
Octavian peaked in 2021, when 66 American boys received the name (ranked #2157 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Octavian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Octavian. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.