Constance
Girl name · #1500 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Constance is currently the #1500 girl name in the United States — 142 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1540, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 girls born in 2025 was named Constance.
The 145-year story
Constance first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1950, when 4,441 girls were named Constance — good for #85 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Constance per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Constance in class?
Constance scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Constance is most common
Geography matters for names, and Constance is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Constances were CA (15), FL (10), TN (7), TX (7), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Constance
Statistically, parents drawn to Constance tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Christine, Charlene, Francine, Celestine, and Marianne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Constance | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1500 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1630 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1685 |
| 2017 | 137 | #1591 |
| 2016 | 152 | #1496 |
| 2015 | 144 | #1540 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2012 | 165 | #1396 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 151 | #1489 |
| 2009 | 173 | #1374 |
| 2008 | 193 | #1286 |
| 2007 | 189 | #1292 |
| 2006 | 207 | #1173 |
| 2005 | 185 | #1227 |
| 2004 | 202 | #1127 |
| 2003 | 183 | #1177 |
| 2002 | 184 | #1129 |
| 2001 | 165 | #1225 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Constance a popular girl name?
Constance ranked #1500 among girls in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1540.
When was the name Constance most popular?
Constance peaked in 1950, when 4,441 American girls received the name (ranked #85 that year). Since 1950 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Constance?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American girls was named Constance. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.