Modesto is a boy's name of Spanish origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 11 boys in the United States.
Modesto belongs to the Spanish tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Modesto first appears in Social Security records in 1908. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1181 in 1908, and in 2024 11 babies received the name — 2,551 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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The meaning of Modesto is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Spanish origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Modesto is a boy name. In 2024, 11 babies received the name in the US.
Modesto comes from the Spanish tradition.
Modesto first appears in US records in 1908. Its best-ever ranking was #1181 in 1908, and 11 babies were given the name in 2024.
Modesto is pronounced /məˈdɛstoʊ/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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