How Many People Are Named Orest?
An estimated 203 people in the United States have the first name Orest. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Orest peaked in popularity in 1952 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orest as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Orest paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
203
About 1 in 1,688,445 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1952
19 births
Total Registered
294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orest
Orest is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 294 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orest as a male name
Ranked #9,606 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (19 births)
Orest: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orest span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 132 babies were registered. Orest has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orest by Decade
How has Orest tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Orest by State
Birth registrations for Orest span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Illinois. The lowest are in Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey. On average, about 12 Orests were registered per state.
Orest + Last Name Combinations
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Orest: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orest?
We estimate approximately 203 people named Orest are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,688,445 Americans share this first name.
Is Orest a common name?
Orest is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orest most popular?
Orest reached peak popularity in 1952, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orest is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orest a male name?
Orest is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orest Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orest Smith, Orest Johnson, Orest Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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