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The first name Octavio

A boy’s name.

4 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Octavio last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 boys.

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23
babies named Octavio, 1996–2025
#3,254
rank in 2024
2024
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Octavio with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Octavio at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 154 boys born in the United States were named Octavio, the 1,278th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 437 were.

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11,454
babies named Octavio since 1880
#1,278
rank in 2025
2003
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Octavio

13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Octavio Díaz
    Argentine footballer (1900-1973)
  • Octavio Beras Rojas
    Catholic cardinal (1906–1990)
  • Octávio
    Brazilian footballer, born 1993
  • Octavio Zambrano
    Ecuadorian association football manager, born 1958
  • Octavio Trompowsky
    Brazilian chess player (1897-1984)
  • Octávio Moraes
    Brazilian association football player and architect (1923-2009)
  • Octavio Getino
    Argentine film director and writer (1935-2012)
  • Octavio Cisneros
    Catholic bishop, born 1945
  • Ottavio Dazzan
    Argentinian bicycle racer, 1958–2024
  • Otávio Fantoni
    Brazilian footballer (1907-1935)
  • José Ruiz Arenas
    Catholic archbishop, born 1944
  • Toby Love
    American singer, born 1985

Questions

How popular is the name Octavio?
In 2024, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Octavio, ranking 3,254th.
Is Octavio a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,454 US babies named Octavio since 1880 were boys.
When was Octavio most popular?
2003 in the United States, when 437 babies were named Octavio, its highest rank at 532nd.