Modi
Modi, alternatively spelled Mody, is a surname in India, most commonly found among people from the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The surname Modi doesn't belong to any particular community, and is distributed among various religions, including Hindus, Jains, Muslims and Parsis.
Meaning & Origin of Modi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Modi, alternatively spelled Mody, is a surname in India, most commonly found among people from the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The surname Modi doesn't belong to any particular community, and is distributed among various religions, including Hindus, Jains, Muslims and Parsis.
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The Story of Modi
Modi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 5 Modis were born — ranking #12,230 that year. As of 2026, Modi ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Modis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Modi
Modi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Modi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #12,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Modi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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