Orel vs Orestes

Side-by-side comparison of Orel and Orestes — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Orel

Boy name · Rank #12332

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Name B

Orestes

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Metric Orel Orestes
Current Rank #12332 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 556 343
Peak Year 1916 1986
Peak Year Births 27 14
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Orel Orestes
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 122 13
1920ss 105 —
1930ss 72 —
1940ss 29 —
1950ss 5 20
1960ss — 45
1970ss 7 76
1980ss 21 54
1990ss 54 44
2000ss 70 47
2010ss 31 44
2020ss 18 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orel Orestes
2014 — 7
2015 7 —
2016 6 —
2017 7 5
2018 — 5
2019 — 5
2021 8 —
2023 5 —
2024 5 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2024.

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