Total births
139,975
Girls' name · since 1880
Constance
Constance has 139,975 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1631
- among girls today
- 139,975
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Constance currently ranks #1631 among girls' names in America, with 139,975 babies recorded since 1880.
Constance has 139,975 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1631 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1631 among girls today
- 139,975 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Constance is currently the #1631 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 139,975 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1631
- among girls today
- 139,975
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Constance vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1631
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Constance was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
4,441 babies were named Constance in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
How Constance compares
139,975 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Constance's all-time total is 366x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Constance | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139,975 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,441 | 48 | 19,840 |
Constance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Constance splits its recorded history at 1953: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1881 (14 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 4,441 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Constance at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1950
Current rank
#1,631
Active since
1880
Constance popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1950)
- 4,441
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Constance popularity over time - boys
419 total births recorded since 1915 (Constance as boys' name)
Constance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Constance's strongest decade.
33,529 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Constance births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 290
1880s
290 births
- 1890s 706
1890s
706 births
- 1900s 1,538
1900s
1,538 births
- 1910s 6,425
1910s
6,425 births
- 1920s
1920s
15,570 births
- 1930s
1930s
19,896 births
- 1940s
1940s
29,912 births
- 1950s
1950s
33,529 births
- 1960s
1960s
14,660 births
- 1970s 4,841
1970s
4,841 births
- 1980s 5,735
1980s
5,735 births
- 1990s 2,892
1990s
2,892 births
- 2000s 1,868
2000s
1,868 births
- 2010s 1,354
2010s
1,354 births
- 2020s 759
2020s
759 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 33,529 births (24% of all-time use).
How Constance compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Constance's total volume
Constance vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Constance by state
Where Constance concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 14,950 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 12,039 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 9,207 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 8,204 | 5.9% |
| #5 | California | | 7,363 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7,164 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 6,813 | 4.9% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 5,011 | 3.6% |
New York share of Constance's total US births 10.7%
Even split
14,950 of 139,975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Constance appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Constance? ▼
139,975 babies have been named Constance since 1880. It currently ranks #1631 among girls. The peak year was 1950 with 4,441 births.
When was Constance most popular? ▼
Constance was most popular in the 1950s decade with 33,529 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Constance most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Constance are New York (14,950 births), Pennsylvania (12,039 births), Ohio (9,207 births).
How long has the name Constance been used? ▼
Constance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Constance? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connie, Consuelo, Concetta, Concepcion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Constance's data
- Constance's decade-level peak was the 1950s (33,529 total births); usage has since declined to 759 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Constances (14,950 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Constance
Nearby Names Like Constance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Constance
Connie Girl
#3119 266,783 births
Consuelo Girl
#6658 16,955 births
Concetta Girl
#7611 14,193 births
Concepcion Girl
#12174 5,224 births
Contessa Girl
2,040 births
Compare Constance side by side: Constance vs Connie Constance vs Consuelo Constance vs Concetta
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Constance: #1631 Girls' Name - 139,975 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/constance. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Constance draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.