Modesto is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7945 in 2012 with 10 recorded births. This places Modesto in the bottom 44% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 35 births ranking #2661. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.3%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 189,663 boys born was named Modesto. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.