boy's name

Orestas

oh-RES-tahs (Lithuanian)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 72

Orestas is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2007.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Orestas Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s.

57
'00 '10
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Births named Orestas by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 12
2010s 57

How Popular Is Orestas?

In 2019, Orestas was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Orestas Is Used

Ireland #739 3 in 2010
England & Wales #4,103 4 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Orestas

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Orestas Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orestas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Orestas

  • Lithuanian oh-RES-tahs

Sibling Names for Orestas

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Orestas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Orestas

How popular is the name Orestas?

In 2019, Orestas was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Is Orestas a girl's or a boy's name?

Orestas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Orestas?

Orestas has 3 syllables.

When was Orestas most popular?

Orestas peaked in 2012, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.