Meaning and history
Octavian is derived from the Roman name Octavianus, which itself came from the family name Octavius. After Gaius Octavius, later the Roman emperor Augustus, was adopted by Julius Caesar, he took the name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.
20062006: 33 births, rank #3,227
2007: 58 births, rank #2,257
2008: 44 births, rank #2,753
2009: 55 births, rank #2,348
2010: 38 births, rank #3,014
20112011: 54 births, rank #2,346
2012: 29 births, rank #3,625
2013: 43 births, rank #2,715
2014: 33 births, rank #3,297
2015: 31 births, rank #3,513
20162016: 56 births, rank #2,335
2017: 40 births, rank #2,951
2018: 47 births, rank #2,635
2019: 61 births, rank #2,265
2020: 50 births, rank #2,546
20212021: 66 births, rank #2,157
2022: 61 births, rank #2,325
2023: 58 births, rank #2,362
2024: 64 births, rank #2,236
20252025: 51 births, rank #2,572
In 2025, 51 babies were recorded with the name Octavian, ranking #2,572 among boys.