Octavion
A masculine name derived from the Latin word "octavus" meaning "eighth".
Name Census estimates that about 187 living Americans carry the first name Octavion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Octavion today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Octavion births was 2006 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Octavion. 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.
People living today
187
~ 1 in 1,832,911 Americans
Peak year
2006
15 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,746
Tracked since 1990
Census
Octavion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 173 people with the first name Octavion, which placed it at #41,949 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
#41,949
National first-name rank
People counted
173
173 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Octavion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Octavion is Black at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Octavion 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 Octavion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.9% · 133
- Two or more races7.5% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 12
- White5.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Octavion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Octavion from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 83 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
Octavion 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 Octavion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Octavion
The name Octavion originates from the Latin language and the ancient Roman culture, with its roots tracing back to the first century BCE. It is derived from the Latin word "octavus," meaning "eighth," which suggests a connection to a child born as the eighth in a family or the eighth month of pregnancy.
One of the earliest and most notable historical references to the name Octavion comes from Gaius Octavius, who later became known as Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor. He was born in 63 BCE and ruled from 27 BCE until his death in 14 CE. The name Octavion was his birth name, which he later changed to Augustus upon becoming emperor.
Another prominent figure in history who bore the name Octavion was Octavian, the nephew and heir of the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar. He was born in 63 BCE and played a significant role in the establishment of the Roman Empire, eventually becoming the second Roman emperor after his uncle's death.
In the 5th century CE, there was a Roman senator and philosopher named Octavion who lived during the reign of the Western Roman Emperor Honorius. He is known for his writings on philosophy and his advocacy for the preservation of ancient Roman culture and traditions.
During the Middle Ages, the name Octavion was less common, but it resurfaced in the Renaissance period with the Italian humanist scholar Octavion Ferrario, born in 1456. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts.
In the 19th century, Octavion Petre, born in 1853, was a Romanian nobleman and philanthropist who played a significant role in the development of education and healthcare in his country. He founded several schools and hospitals, leaving a lasting legacy in Romania.
While the name Octavion has its roots in ancient Roman culture, it has been adopted and used across various regions and cultures over the centuries, albeit with varying degrees of popularity. The name's strong historical connections and its association with notable figures from different eras have contributed to its enduring presence in the world of given names.
People
Octavion + last name combinations
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Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Octavion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Octavion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 187 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Octavion 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 1,832,911 US residents.
Is Octavion a common name?
We classify Octavion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 189 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Octavion most popular?
The single biggest year for Octavion was 2006, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Octavion is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Octavion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 173 people with the name Octavion, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,949 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 Octavion 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 Octavion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Octavion appears almost entirely male. Of the 167 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Octavion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Octavion is Black at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Octavion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Octavion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.9% (133 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 Octavion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Octavion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Octavion 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 Octavion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Octavion 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 Octavion 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 are named Octavion?
See how many Americans are named Octavion on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.