The baby name Modesto appears in baby name data for the United States from 1916 to 2022. It was most popular in 1947 with 39 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Modesto has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 19 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 28 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 22 |
| 1939 | 9 |
| 1940 | 16 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1943 | 13 |
| 1944 | 19 |
| 1945 | 17 |
| 1946 | 14 |
| 1947 | 39 |
| 1948 | 13 |
| 1949 | 13 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 27 |
| 1956 | 19 |
| 1957 | 24 |
| 1958 | 18 |
| 1959 | 25 |
| 1960 | 20 |
| 1961 | 7 |
| 1962 | 19 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 21 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 19 |
| 1972 | 12 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |