Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1919
Oresto
17 babies named Oresto in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1919–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Oresto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oresto has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1926.
- 17 total births
- 1919–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Oresto since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 17
- total births
- 1919–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Oresto was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
7 babies were named Oresto in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Oresto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oresto splits its recorded history at 1924: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oresto at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Oresto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1926
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Oresto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Oresto's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Oresto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oresto? ▼
Oresto has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 7 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Oresto most popular? ▼
Oresto was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Oresto been used? ▼
Oresto has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 8 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Oresto? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oren, Orel, Oreste, Orestes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Oresto
Nearby Names Like Oresto
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oresto
Oren Boy
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Orel Boy
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Oreste Boy
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Orestes Boy
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Orest Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oresto: Baby Name Since 1919 - 17 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oresto. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oresto draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.