Octavius

“Eighth; eighth-born” — Latin, from octavus (eighth), name of the Octavia gens origin

Boy's name · #2056 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Octavius has appeared in US records since 1911 — best rank #914 (1987) · 3,687 babies named Octavius all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Octaviuses

Octavius Pickard-Cambridge — British entomologist (1828–1917)
Octavius Mamilius — prince and dictator of the Latium city of Tusculum (died 498/496 BC)
Octavius Ellis — American basketball player (1993-)
Octavius Catto — American activist (1839–1871)
Octavius Brooks Frothingham — American clergyman and writer (1822–1895)

Among 56 notable people named Octavius:

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