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.
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
24% of everyone ever named Constance was born in this single decade.
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 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Constance popularity over time — girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880
- Peak year (1950)
- 4,441
- Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
Currently ranks #1643 among girls.
139,832 total births across 145 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1950 with 4,441 births in a single year.
Constance popularity over time — boys
419 total births recorded since 1915 (Constance as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Constance accounts for 0% of total recorded use across both genders.
Constance by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- 33,528 births that decade — 24% of Constance's all-time total
Constance decade highlights
- Peak decade 33,528 births
- Runner-up 29,912 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1950s was Constance's strongest decade
33,528 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 24% of all-time use.
Constance by state
Where Constance concentrates geographically — total births since 1880
| 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% |
14,947 of 139,832 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 10.7% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 8.6% of nationwide
- Ohio 6.6% of nationwide
- Illinois 5.9% of nationwide
- California 5.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 51 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 10.7% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Constance appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Constance? ▼
When was Constance most popular? ▼
Where is Constance most popular? ▼
How long has the name Constance been used? ▼
What names are similar to Constance? ▼
Keep exploring Constance
Nearby Names Like Constance
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Constance
Compare Constance side by side: Constance vs Connie Constance vs Consuelo Constance vs Concetta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Constance
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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.