boy's name

Orestes

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 356

Orestes is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1986, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1918.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Orestes over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s.

76
'10 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Orestes by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 13
1950s 20
1960s 45
1970s 76
1980s 54
1990s 44
2000s 47
2010s 44

How popular is Orestes?

In 2019, Orestes was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Orestes is used

England & Wales #4,971 4 in 2024
United States #13,699 5 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.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Orestes

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

Parents who like Orestes also like

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

Sibling names for Orestes

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orestes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Orestes

How popular is the name Orestes?

In 2019, Orestes was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Orestes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Orestes?

Orestes has 3 syllables.

When was Orestes most popular?

Orestes peaked in 1986, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.