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Modesty

Girl

Meaning of Modesty: English: 'virtue name'

Modesty is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8176th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8176

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

583

First recorded 1960 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Modesty per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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