Feminine dossier · first seen 1890

Modesta

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1926

Peak era

1926

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Modesta

How many people are named Modesta?

An estimated 608 living Americans are named Modesta.

How rare is Modesta?

Modesta fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Modesta?

The median age of a living American named Modesta is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 69 years old.

Is Modesta still popular?

Not especially. Modesta has been declining since its 1926 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Modesta most common?

Modesta has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 11.7× more often than the national baseline.

1890Peak 19262025

Peak year

1926

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,615

Modesta last appeared in SSA records in 2024. Across its recorded history, about 1,615 American girls received the name.

Modesta peaked in 1926, when 41 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,615 Americans named Modesta since 1890.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1926

Living profile

739

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age61

Core range43–76

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

Texas

11.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Texas · 1930s 11.7×

Texas · 1940s 11.4×

Texas · 1950s 9.2×