Total births
8
Girls' name · since 1890
Modeste
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 8 babies named Modeste, peaking in 1890. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 8
- total births
- 1890–1890
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Modeste is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 8 have been recorded since 1890.
Modeste has 8 recorded births among girls since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1890s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1890.
- 8 total births
- 1890–1890 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
8 girls have been named Modeste since 1890, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1890.
- 8
- total births
- 1890–1890
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Modeste was born in this single decade.
1890
Single peak year
8 babies were named Modeste in 1890 - its busiest year on record.
Modeste at a glance
Last recorded 1890Peak year
1890
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Modeste popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1890
- Peak year (1890)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Modeste by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Modeste's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Modeste births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 8 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Modeste? ▼
8 babies have been named Modeste since 1890. It was last recorded in 1890. The peak year was 1890 with 8 births.
When was Modeste most popular? ▼
Modeste was most popular in the 1890s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1890.
How long has the name Modeste been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Modeste since 1890 -- 1 year through the most recent 1890 data.
What names are similar to Modeste? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Modesta, Modena, Modesty, Modean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Modeste
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Modean Girl
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Modestine Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1890–1890 (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. "Modeste: Baby Name Since 1890 - 8 Births, Peak 1890." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/modeste. 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 Modeste 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 July 2026.