Modest is a girl name. It last appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1927. Modest first appears in the data in 1911 and reached its peak in 1921 (11 births). The chart below shows how the name has risen and fallen over time.
| Year | U.S. births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1924 | 5 | #8,715 |
| 1921 | 11 | #5,333 |
| 1920 | 5 | #8,583 |
| 1918 | 6 | #7,454 |
| 1917 | 6 | #7,107 |
| 1916 | 6 | #6,941 |
| 1915 | 8 | #5,666 |
| 1914 | 5 | #6,517 |
| 1911 | 7 | #3,383 |