US rank #1643 Girls' name Peak 1950 139,832 births

Constance — #1643 US girls' name

139,832 babies named Constance in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1643
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Constance

The Social Security Administration has registered 139,832 babies named Constance between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Constance currently holds the #1643 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 4,441 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Constance performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 33,528 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Constance shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 14,947 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Constance in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Constance in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 139,832 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Constance at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

139,832

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1950

4,441 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#1,643

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Constance popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1950)
4,441
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Constance popularity over time — boys

419 total births recorded since 1915 (Constance as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 419 births
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Constance by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
33,528 births that decade — 24% of Constance's all-time total
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Constance by state

Where Constance concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Constance
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
14,947 10.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
12,033 8.6%
#3 Ohio
9,201 6.6%
#4 Illinois
8,204 5.9%
#5 California
7,349 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

14,947 of 139,832 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?
139,832 babies have been named Constance since 1880. It currently ranks #1643 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 33,528 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Constance most popular?
The top states for the name Constance are New York (14,947 births), Pennsylvania (12,033 births), Ohio (9,201 births).
How long has the name Constance been used?
Constance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.