Unisex name · since 1900

Modie

42 babies named Modie in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

42
total births
1900–1944
years on record
1910s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade

42 girls have been named Modie since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Modie has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1944.

  • 42 total births
  • 1900–1944 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 26% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

42 girls have been named Modie since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1944.

42
total births
1900–1944
years on record
1910s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Modie was born in this single decade.

1912
Single peak year

6 babies were named Modie in 1912 - its busiest year on record.

Modie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Modie's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1912 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Modie at a glance

Last recorded 1944

Total births

42

Since 1900

45 years of records

Peak year

1912

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1944

Active since

1900

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1944

Modie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1944

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1912)
6
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4.555.566.5 19001903191219191923192419381944 5

Modie popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 1921 (Modie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1921 7

Modie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Modie's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Modie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Modie? ▼
Modie has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1944. 6 babies were born in 1912, its single highest year.
When was Modie most popular? ▼
Modie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
Is Modie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Modie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Modie been used? ▼
Modie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 45 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Modie? ▼
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.

What to do with Modie's data

  • Modie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Modie

Nearby Names Like Modie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Modie

Modesta Girl
#12194 1,615 births
Modena Girl
683 births
Modesty Girl
#8530 583 births
Modean Girl
311 births
Modestine Girl
230 births

Compare Modie side by side: Modie vs Modesta Modie vs Modena Modie vs Modesty

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Wincie
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Honoria
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Louvena
42 births · Peak 1914
Gurtie
42 births · Peak 1922

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, 1900–1944 (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. "Modie: Baby Name Since 1900 - 42 Births, Peak 1912." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/modie. 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 Modie 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.