How Many People Are Named Modesta?
An estimated 679 people in the United States have the first name Modesta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Modesta peaked in popularity in 1926 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Modesta 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 Modesta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
679
About 1 in 504,793 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1926
41 births
Total Registered
1,615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Modesta
Modesta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,615 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Modesta as a female name
Ranked #12,997 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (41 births)
Modesta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Modesta span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 279 babies were registered. Modesta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Modesta by Decade
How has Modesta 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.
Modesta by State
Birth registrations for Modesta span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Mexico. The lowest are in New York, New Mexico, California. On average, about 159 Modestas were registered per state.
Modesta + Last Name Combinations
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Modesta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Modesta?
We estimate approximately 679 people named Modesta 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 504,793 Americans share this first name.
Is Modesta a common name?
Modesta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Modesta most popular?
Modesta reached peak popularity in 1926, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Modesta is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Modesta a female name?
Modesta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Modesta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Modesta Smith, Modesta Johnson, Modesta 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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