Modestine comes from the French tradition, meaning Humble and unpretentious..
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How popular is Modestine?
1954peak year
Today, Modestine has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1954, 12 babies were given the name (ranked #3444 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 230 babies have been registered as Modestine since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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