How Many People Are Named Modie?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Modie. It is used for both genders, with 85.7% female. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Modie peaked in popularity in 1921 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Modie 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 Modie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Modie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Modie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.7% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1921
7 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Modie
Modie is predominantly female (85.7%), though 7 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Modie as a male name
Ranked #3,771 in 1921
7 male births in 1921
Peak: 1921 (7 births)
Modie as a female name
Ranked #5,056 in 1944
5 female births in 1944
Peak: 1912 (6 births)
Modie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Modie span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 18 babies were registered. Modie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Modie by Decade
How has Modie 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.
Modie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Modie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Modie
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Modie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Modie?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Modie 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Modie a common name?
Modie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Modie most popular?
Modie reached peak popularity in 1921, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Modie is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Modie a female name?
Modie is predominantly female. 85.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Modie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Modie Smith, Modie Johnson, Modie 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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