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
Where it lives now
Modesta is most concentrated in Texas — about 9.2× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Modesta is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.
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