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Octavia

“Eighth” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #308 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Octavia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #247 (2022) · 23,978 babies named Octavia all-time · 1 in 1,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 770 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Octavias

• Octavia Spencer — American actress
• Octavia E. Butler — American science fiction writer (1947-2006)
• Octavia the Younger — sister of Roman emperor Augustus
• Octavia Hill — English social reformer (1838-1912)
• Octavia the Elder — half-sister of Roman emperor Augustus

In stories & tradition

• Octavia of the Julii — Rome
• Octavia Blake — The 100
• Octavia — Helluva Boss

What Octavias become

Among 55 notable people named Octavia:

Medical professionals appear 2.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Octavia Ritchie, Canadian physician and suffragist (1868–1948).

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