Modean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	70	7	–	#2,037
1920s	140	14	+100%	#1,915
1930s	79	8	-44%	#2,274
1940s	22	2	-72%	#2,988
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,037

1920s

140

+100%

#1,915

1930s

-44%

#2,274

1940s

-72%

#2,988

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Modean

Modean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 311 American babies have been named Modean. Its peak came in 1926, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Modean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Modean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#4,205
1935	7	#3,648
1930	10	#2,998
1925	19	#2,095
1920	15	#2,437
1915	8	#3,338
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Modean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Modean in 2025?

Modean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Modean?

311 babies have been named Modean in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Modean most popular?

Modean peaked in 1926, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Modean a boy or girl name?

Modean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Modean rising or falling?

Modean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Modean popularity over time

The story of Modean

Modean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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