Gender
Female
Origin
- Latin
- modest, without conceit
Pronunciation
m(o)-des-ty, mod(e)-sty
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #5160, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8362, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #815, 25 births); most recent 1991 (rank #2911, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence