4,350births recorded
6Countries
3Variants
1923Peak · Argentina
#182Poland 2025
Orestes is a boy name family recorded 4,350 times in 6 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Poland (#182 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1923, at 37.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Oreste (Argentina, United States, France), Orest (Poland, Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Orestes
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oreste | Italian | 1,733 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 1923 | ▼ 34 % |
| Oreste | Italian | 460 | 🇫🇷 France | #4097 | 1916 | ▲ 27 % |
| Oreste | Italian | 357 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1917 | – |
| Orestes | Spanish | 671 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2220 | 1930 | ▼ 48 % |
| Orestes | Spanish | 343 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Orestes | Spanish | 17 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1942 | – |
| Orest | Polish | 412 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #182 | 2023 | ▲ 213 % |
| Orest | Polish | 310 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 1952 | new |
| Orest | Polish | 47 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1954 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Oreste ↔ Orest — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Oreste ↔ Orestes — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Orestes
How popular is the name Orestes?
In 2025 it ranked #182 in Poland. Official registers record 4,350 births across 6 countries.
What is Orestes in other languages?
Oreste (Italian); Orest (Polish).
When was Orestes most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1923, at 37.1 births per 100,000.
Is Orestes a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Orestes is a boy name.