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Oreste

Meaning Oreste is an Italian masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

Oreste is an Italian masculine given name.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oreste
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
17 babies
All-time total
357
#9,644 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Oreste popularity over time

357 babies have been named Oreste since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 79 8 – #2,063
1920s 119 12 +51% #2,033
1930s 52 5 -56% #2,699
1940s 28 3 -46% #2,587
1950s 21 2 -25% #3,819
1960s 32 3 +52% #3,576
1970s 12 1 -62% #5,074
1980s 14 1 +17% #4,879
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The story of Oreste

Oreste is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 357 American babies have been named Oreste. Its peak came in 1921, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oreste stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Oreste year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 6 #3,947
1955 5 #4,240
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1935 6 #3,549
1930 10 #2,737
1925 12 #2,550
1920 10 #2,910
1915 6 #3,718
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Famous people named Oreste

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Oreste Corbatta Oreste Corbatta Argentine footballer 1936–1991 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Oreste Puliti Italian fencer (1891–1958) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oreste, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Oreste mean?

Oreste is an Italian masculine given name.

How popular is the name Oreste in 2025?

Oreste did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Oreste?

357 babies have been named Oreste in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oreste most popular?

Oreste peaked in 1921, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Oreste a boy or girl name?

Oreste is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oreste rising or falling?

Oreste has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Oreste?

Well-known people named Oreste include Oreste Corbatta (soccer player), Oreste Puliti (athlete).

Names like Oreste

Names that sound and feel close to Oreste: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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