Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Beautiful star.
Eighth, traditionally given to the eighth child born into a family; the feminine form of Octavius - Italian
Syllables
4
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Octavia
Pronunciation
o-cta-via, oc-tavia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #3446, 16 births); most recent 1994 (rank #7770, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #248, 1,238 births); most recent 2025 (rank #308, 982 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 982 |
| 2024 | – | 1,066 |
| 2023 | – | 1,129 |
| 2022 | – | 1,237 |
| 2021 | – | 1,238 |
| 2020 | – | 928 |
| 2019 | – | 850 |
| 2018 | – | 737 |
| 2017 | – | 505 |
| 2016 | – | 260 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #373, 123 births); most recent 2025 (rank #502, 80 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 |
| 2024 | 109 |
| 2023 | 92 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2021 | 123 |
| 2020 | 94 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #340, 186 births); most recent 2023 (rank #330, 181 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 181 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2021 | 186 |
| 2020 | 171 |
| 2019 | 125 |
| 2018 | 58 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #541, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #155, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence