Octave
Octave was the #2,095 boys' name in Canada in 2025 (9 babies).
Octave as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #2,095 (9) |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | — | #2,439 (7) |
| 2023 | — | #4,992 (3) | #1,342 (15) |
| 2021 | — | — | #1,653 (11) |
| 2020 | — | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | — | #4,702 (3) | #1,737 (10) |
| 2018 | — | #3,959 (4) | #1,682 (10) |
| 2017 | — | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2012 | — | — | #2,158 (7) |
| 2010 | — | — | #2,631 (5) |
| 1969 | #4,404 (5) | — | — |
| 1966 | #3,948 (5) | — | — |
| 1962 | #3,640 (6) | — | — |
| 1960 | #4,038 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2023 at #1,342.
- First recorded in Canada in 2010.
How common is it?
about 1 in 18,000 baby boys in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #570 | 7 |
Octave (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octave | Canada | Boys | #2,095 | 9 |
| Octave | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Octave | US | Boys | — | too few |