Octavio
A name derived from Latin meaning "the eighth child" or "born eighth".
Name Census estimates that about 10,358 living Americans carry the first name Octavio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Octavio today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Octavio births was 2003 (437 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Octavio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Octavio with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
10K
~ 1 in 33,091 Americans
Peak year
2003
437 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,366
Tracked since 1908
Census
Octavio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 19,759 people with the first name Octavio, which placed it at #1,613 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,613
National first-name rank
People counted
20K
19,759 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
6.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Octavio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Octavio is Hispanic at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Octavio described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Octavio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.0% · 18,976
- White2.5% · 496
- Black or African American0.6% · 115
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 114
- Two or more races0.2% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 27
Gender
Gender distribution for Octavio
Out of the 11,299 babies given the name Octavio since 1880, 100.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Octavio as a male name
- Ranked #1,366 in 2024
- 138 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (437 births)
Octavio as a female name
- Ranked #12,250 in 1986
- 5 female births in 1986
- Peak: 1986 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Octavio appears almost entirely male. Of the 19,763 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Octavio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Octavio from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,870 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Octavio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Octavio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Octavios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Octavio, while Utah, South Carolina, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 375 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Octavio
Octavio is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the name Octavius. The name Octavius itself comes from the Latin word "octavus," meaning "eighth." This suggests that the name was likely given to a child born as the eighth son in a family during ancient Roman times.
The earliest recorded use of the name Octavius dates back to the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. One of the most famous historical figures with this name was Octavian, also known as Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Octavian was born in 63 BC and ruled Rome from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.
Another notable historical figure named Octavius was the Roman poet Octavius Venox, who lived during the 1st century AD. He is known for his works of satire and humor.
During the Middle Ages, the name Octavio became more widespread, particularly in Italy and Spain. It was often used as a variation of the name Octavius or as a separate name inspired by its Latin roots.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Octavio was Octavio Piccolomini, an Italian Renaissance nobleman and military leader who lived from 1599 to 1656. He played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War and was a prominent figure in the service of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the 19th century, the name Octavio gained popularity in Latin American countries, particularly in Mexico. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Octavio Paz, a Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1990. He was born in 1914 and died in 1998.
Another notable figure named Octavio was Octavio Mendoza Amador, a Mexican revolutionary and military leader who played a crucial role in the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. He was born in 1866 and died in 1927.
Throughout history, the name Octavio has been carried by various individuals from different backgrounds, including writers, poets, military leaders, and political figures. Its Latin origins and association with the Roman Empire have contributed to its enduring presence and cultural significance.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Octavio
People
Octavio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Octavio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Octavio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Octavio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,358 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Octavio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 33,091 US residents.
Is Octavio a common name?
We classify Octavio as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,299 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Octavio most popular?
The single biggest year for Octavio was 2003, when 437 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Octavio is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Octavio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 19,759 people with the name Octavio, or 6.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,613 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Octavio in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Octavio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Octavio appears almost entirely male. Of the 19,763 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Octavio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Octavio is Hispanic at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Octavio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Octavio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.0% (18,976 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Octavio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Octavio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Octavio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Octavio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Octavio in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Octavio can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Octavio?
See how many people have the name Octavio on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.