Boys' name · since 1885

Constantine

6,678 babies named Constantine in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,572 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
6,678
born since 1885
2010s
peak decade

6,678 babies have been named Constantine since 1885, making it today's #1572 boys' name.

Constantine has 6,678 recorded births among boys since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1572 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #1,503 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,572 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 6,678 born since 1885
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Constantine ranks #1,503 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,572 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,678 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,572 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
6,678
born since 1885
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.7%
Constantine vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Constantine's 6,678 recorded births place it above 96.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

18 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Constantine compares

6,678 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Constantine's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Constantine Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 6,678 369 358,536
Peak-year births 112 34 22,252

Constantine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Constantine splits its recorded history at 1965: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 112 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Constantine popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
112
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
050100150 188519201936195219681984200020162025 108

Constantine popularity over time - girls

42 total births recorded since 1925 (Constantine as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 42 births
4.555.566.5 19251956196819731982200720132023 6

Constantine by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (992 births, 15% of the file).

2010s was Constantine's strongest decade.

992 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Constantine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 992 births (15% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Constantine compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Constantine's total volume

Constantine vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -60, 11.2%-107, 4.3%-113, 6.3%-146, 1.6%-48, 6.4%-69, 5%-146, 7%-59, 5.5%-119, 7.1%-146, 2.1%-56, 7.4%-113, 2.4%-146, 2.5%-56, 5.6%-28, 11.6%Constantine-141, 1.7%Constantine
Constantine vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Constantine by state

Where Constantine concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Constantine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,401 21.0%
#2 Illinois
456 6.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
387 5.8%
#4 California
372 5.6%
#5 New Jersey
177 2.7%
#6 Massachusetts
166 2.5%
#7 Texas
113 1.7%
#8 Ohio
105 1.6%
New York share of Constantine's total US births 21.0%
Even split

1,401 of 6,678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Constantine appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Constantine?
6,678 babies have been named Constantine since 1885. All-time, it sits at #1,503 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,572 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 112 births.
Where does Constantine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Constantine ranks #1,503 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,572 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Constantine most popular?
Constantine was most popular in the 2010s decade with 992 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Constantine most popular?
The top states for the name Constantine are New York (1,401 births), Illinois (456 births), Pennsylvania (387 births).
How long has the name Constantine been used?
The SSA has tracked Constantine since 1885 -- 141 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Constantine?
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.

What to do with Constantine's data

  • Constantine's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (992 total births) through the 2020s (577) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Constantines (1,401 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Constantine

Nearby Names Like Constantine

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Constantine

Names with a similar popularity rank to Constantine

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Constantine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Constantine 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 August 2026.