Holding steady.
Popularity of Modine since 1914
Babies named Modine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Modine first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1914 and saw its peak usage in 1925, a period when elaborate feminine names ending in '-ine' were fashionable. Despite this brief uptick, the name has always been extraordinarily rare, never reaching the top 1,000 names in any year. Its trajectory has been stable at a very low level, with fewer than five annual births in recent decades. While its exact meaning is uncertain, Modine may have been inspired by the Italian city of Modena or crafted as a feminine form of the surname Modine. No top states recorded high concentrations, confirming its scattered, uncommon use across the country.
The name Modine first appeared in U.S. records in 1914, coinciding with popularity of similar '-ine' suffixed names like Maxine and Geraldine. It may derive from the Italian city of Modena or be a feminine form of the surname Modine, itself possibly a variant of Moody. Use peaked in the 1920s but remained rare, never ranking among the top 1,000.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Modi, Mody
Sibling names for Modine
Names that share Modine's style, for a brother or sister.
