How Many People Are Named Modesto?
An estimated 1,784 people in the United States have the first name Modesto. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Modesto peaked in popularity in 1927 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Modesto 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 Modesto paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,784
About 1 in 192,127 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1927
37 births
Total Registered
2,551
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Modesto
Modesto is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,551 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Modesto as a male name
Ranked #7,552 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (37 births)
Modesto: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Modesto span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 295 babies were registered. Modesto has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Modesto by Decade
How has Modesto 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.
Modesto by State
Birth registrations for Modesto span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Colorado, New Mexico, New York. On average, about 251 Modestos were registered per state.
Modesto + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Modesto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Modesto: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Modesto?
We estimate approximately 1,784 people named Modesto 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 192,127 Americans share this first name.
Is Modesto a common name?
Modesto is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,551 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Modesto most popular?
Modesto reached peak popularity in 1927, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Modesto is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Modesto a male name?
Modesto is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Modesto Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Modesto Smith, Modesto Johnson, Modesto 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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