UK boy's name
Oktawian
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Oktawian is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Oktawian popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4812, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2015, with 6 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2015 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Oktawian. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Oktawian ranked #4812 for boys in England and Wales in 2017, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2015, when 6 boys were registered as Oktawian.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Oktawian as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4812
2017
Births in 2017
3
Latest year
Peak year
2015
6 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Popularity
Oktawian over time
The chart below shows babies named Oktawian registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2015 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Oktawian, the clearest high point is 2015. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2017, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oktawian by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Oktawian was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4209 | 12 | 3 |
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- Owain 2,310
FAQ
Oktawian: questions and answers
How popular is the name Oktawian in the UK right now?
In 2017, Oktawian was ranked #4812 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Oktawian most popular?
The peak year on record was 2015, with 6 babies registered as Oktawian in England and Wales.
How many people are called Oktawian in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Oktawian across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.