Modest vs Modesty

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

Name A

Modest

Girl name

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Name B

Modesty

Girl name · Rank #8498

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Metric Modest Modesty
Current Rank Unranked #8498
Total Births (all years) 65 571
Peak Year 1921 2019
Peak Year Births 11 25
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Modest Modesty
1910ss 38 —
1920ss 27 —
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 12
1980ss — 35
1990ss — 113
2000ss — 179
2010ss — 167
2020ss — 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Modest Modesty
2014 — 15
2015 — 14
2016 — 15
2017 — 22
2018 — 18
2019 — 25
2020 — 16
2021 — 19
2022 — 6
2023 — 7
2024 — 12

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, 1911–1927.

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