Girl name
Octavia
Octavia holds the #308 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 982 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#247 nationally, 1,238 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#40 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#308
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#247
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
982
girls named Octavia
Octavia popularity, 1880–2025
Where Octavia is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#58), Vermont (#75), West Virginia (#40)
Uniqueness score
34/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Octavia in the most recent year of SSA data.