Constance
Girl name · #1500 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Constance? In official American birth records, Constance has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Constance in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Constance is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Constance will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Constance is most common
State-level data for Constance is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Constance?
In official American birth records, the name Constance first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 15 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.