Modesto
Modesto was the 9432nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 1181st; the most babies were born in 1927 (37). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,567 places. More babies were named Modesto in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #9,432 boys, down 3,243 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192737 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,559babies recorded
Modesto popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,432 | 8 |
| 2020 | #6,189 | 14 |
| 2010 | #5,651 | 16 |
| 2000 | #2,661 | 35 |
| 1990 | #2,149 | 34 |
| 1980 | #1,716 | 34 |
| 1970 | #1,510 | 32 |
| 1960 | #1,333 | 36 |
| 1950 | #1,598 | 22 |
| 1940 | #1,507 | 21 |
| 1930 | #1,486 | 25 |
| 1920 | #2,304 | 14 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Modesto, counting every spelling?
Modesto has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Modesto?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Modesto (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Modesto born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Modesto.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Modesto?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Modesto are alive today, with a median age of 44; half are between 28 and 60. That makes Modesto mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Modesto by state
How common Modesto was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Modesto
How popular is the name Modesto?
Modesto was the 9432nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 1181st; the most babies were born in 1927 (37). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,567 places. More babies were named Modesto in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Modesto a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Modesto in the US.
Where is Modesto most popular?
In 2021–2025, Modesto was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).