Modest

MAH-dihst /ˈmɑːdɪst/
girl 2 syllables fading

Modest is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Modest is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1927. Modest was first reported in SSA data in 1911 and peaked in 1921 (11 births).

About the name Modest

PronunciationMAH-dihst /ˈmɑːdɪst/
11peak births 1921
1911first in SSA data

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How popular is Modest?

Girls named Modest
19111915192019251927
Girls named Modest per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1911–1927 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1927) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Modest total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19276—#4,653
19245—#5,635
192111—#3,098
19205—#5,523
19186—#4,654
19176—#4,444
19166—#4,254
19158—#3,339
19145—#4,022
19117—#2,120
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