Modesto is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8575 in 2014 with 9 recorded births. This places Modesto in the bottom 39% 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 62.5%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 213,382 boys born was named Modesto. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.