Octave Name Popularity and Statistics

Octave is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births450
First Year on Record1880

Octave popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Boys6#10,938
1969Boys5#4,404
1966Boys5#3,948
1962Boys6#3,640
1960Boys5#4,038
1959Boys5#3,988
1952Boys10#2,514
1949Boys5#3,690
1947Boys7#3,096
1946Boys6#3,173
1944Boys5#3,430
1943Boys5#3,538
1941Boys7#2,872
1940Boys6#3,130
1939Boys6#3,113
1938Boys7#2,868
1937Boys6#3,175
1936Boys8#2,629
1935Boys7#2,951
1934Boys14#1,932
1933Boys6#3,268
1932Boys8#2,849
1931Boys8#2,864
1930Boys6#3,592

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1919 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #1,811.

1918 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #1,827.

1915 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #1,782.

1934 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #1,932.

Where Octave ranked highest in 1952

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

LA
Rank #396 · 8 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Octave