Recorded 1911–2020 Unisex name Peak 1918 360 births

Constant — boys' name

360 babies named Constant in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1281920s1141930s391940s371950s51960s101980s111990s102020s6
1910s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Constant was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

20 babies were named Constant in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Constant

The Social Security Administration has registered 360 babies named Constant between 1911 and 2020, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Constant currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Constant is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 26 additional births since 1959.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Constant performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 128 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Constant shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Constant in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Constant 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 360 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.

Constant at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

360

Since 1911

110 years of records

Peak year

1918

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1911

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2020

Constant popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1911

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1918)
20
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Constant popularity over time — girls

26 total births recorded since 1959 (Constant as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
4.555.566.5 19801963196119601959 5

Constant by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
128 births that decade — 36% of Constant's all-time total
1910s1281920s1141930s391940s371950s51960s101980s111990s102020s6

Constant by state

Where Constant concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Constant
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 1.4%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 1.4%
New York share of Constant's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 360 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Constant?
360 babies have been named Constant since 1911. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1918 with 20 births.
When was Constant most popular?
Constant was most popular in the 1910s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Constant most popular?
The top states for the name Constant are New York (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Constant a unisex name?
Yes, Constant is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 360 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Constant been used?
Constant has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 110 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Constant?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connor, Conner, Conrad, Conor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1911–2020 (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.