Modesto Boy
How popular is Modesto?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Modesto in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
1,735living people named Modesto (est.)
45median age of people named Modesto
2,559babies named Modesto since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Modesto popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▼ 1654 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-20% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,486 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1927 (37 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,112 in 1908 |
| First recorded | 1908 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Modesto is most popular
Babies named Modesto per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Modesto by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 | #1,112 |
| 1910s | 115 | #1,645 |
| 1920s | 233 | #1,178 |
| 1930s | 203 | #1,295 |
| 1940s | 245 | #1,282 |
| 1950s | 247 | #1,264 |
| 1960s | 260 | #1,302 |
| 1970s | 295 | #1,391 |
| 1980s | 273 | #1,695 |
| 1990s | 280 | #2,013 |
| 2000s | 220 | #2,616 |
| 2010s | 107 | #5,475 |
| 2020s | 74 | #5,976 |
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Questions
- Is Modesto a boy or girl name?
- Modesto is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Modesto were boys.
- How popular is the name Modesto?
- 8 baby boys were named Modesto in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Modesto most popular?
- Modesto peaked in 1927, when 37 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,112 in 1908.
- How many people are named Modesto?
- 2,559 babies have been named Modesto in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,735 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 45.
- Where is Modesto most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Modesto was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.