Modesty vs Modesta

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

Name A

Modesty

Girl name · Rank #8498

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Name B

Modesta

Girl name · Rank #12149

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Metric Modesty Modesta
Current Rank #8498 #12149
Total Births (all years) 571 1,615
Peak Year 2019 1926
Peak Year Births 25 41
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Modesty Modesta
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 47
1910ss — 184
1920ss — 261
1930ss — 279
1940ss — 209
1950ss — 145
1960ss 5 147
1970ss 12 120
1980ss 35 82
1990ss 113 50
2000ss 179 59
2010ss 167 10
2020ss 60 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Modesty Modesta
2014 15 5
2015 14 —
2016 15 —
2017 22 —
2018 18 —
2019 25 —
2020 16 —
2021 19 —
2022 6 —
2023 7 5
2024 12 7

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, 1960–2024.

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