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The name Octavia peaked for boys at #3503 in 1979. Octavia is also used for girls, ranking #308 in 2025.

The name Octavia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "eighth".

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Octavia began as the Latin, then Victorian name for an eighth child. While there aren't many eighth children anymore, this ancient Roman name has real possibilities as a substitute for the overused Olivia; recommended for its combination of classical and musical overtones. It was chosen for his daughter by Kevin Sorbo. 
 Octavia has a rich history and literary pedigree. Commonly used in the Roman Imperial family, one first century BC Octavia was the daughter of Claudius, sister of the Emperor Augustus and the second, pre-Cleopatra, wife of Mark Antony (she appears in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra), while another ancient Octavia was the teenage wife of Nero. The British civic reformer Octavia Hill actually was an eighth daughter.
 The name came into the spotlight recently via Octavia Spencer, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her strong performance in The Help. And Octavia is part of Cinna's prep team for Katniss Everdeen during the 74th and 75th Hunger Games.
 Octavia is also a First Daughter name as the child of President Zachary Taylor.

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The name Octavia is currently ranked #308 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #247 in 2022. The name is most popular in OCTAVIA, OCTAVIA, and OCTAVIA. Octavia is occasionally used for boys in 1994.

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