Holding steady.
Popularity of Modestine since 1918
Babies named Modestine per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1954, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Modestine's real moment was 1931.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 56 |
| 1940s | 59 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Modestine is a rare feminine name that appears in U.S. Social Security data beginning in 1918, with its most notable year being 1931, when it reached its peak usage. The name has never ranked in the top 1000 and its one-in-N metric is undefined due to extremely low annual counts. The trajectory remains stable but negligible, with no recorded births in recent years. Its origins are French, likely a diminutive of Modeste, and the name has no association with any particular U.S. state. Modestine offers a vintage, literary quality for parents seeking an obscure and elegant choice.
Modestine is a French feminine name, likely a diminutive of Modeste, which derives from the Latin modestus, meaning 'moderate, restrained'. The name appears sporadically in French records but never achieved widespread popularity. In the United States, it saw limited use in the early 20th century, with a brief peak in 1931, and has remained rare since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Moddy, Tina, Essie
Sibling names for Modestine
Names that share Modestine's style, for a brother or sister.
