Names / Boy names
Octavian
Current rank
#2,592
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,166
in 2021
First recorded
1970
in U.S. data
Children named
1,400
since 1970
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,166 in 2021 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Eighth (Latin). The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1970. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Only about 1,400 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.