Constance
Girl name · #1500 in 2025 · Very rare
Constance is currently the #1500 girl name in the United States — 142 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1540, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 girls born in 2025 was named Constance.
The 145-year story
Constance first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1950, when 4,441 girls were named Constance — good for #85 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Constance per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Constance in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Constance is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Constance will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Constance is most common
State-level data for Constance is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Constance
Statistically, parents drawn to Constance tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Christine, Charlene, Francine, Celestine, and Marianne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Constance | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1500 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1630 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1685 |
| 2017 | 137 | #1591 |
| 2016 | 152 | #1496 |
| 2015 | 144 | #1540 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2012 | 165 | #1396 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 151 | #1489 |
| 2009 | 173 | #1374 |
| 2008 | 193 | #1286 |
| 2007 | 189 | #1292 |
| 2006 | 207 | #1173 |
| 2005 | 185 | #1227 |
| 2004 | 202 | #1127 |
| 2003 | 183 | #1177 |
| 2002 | 184 | #1129 |
| 2001 | 165 | #1225 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Constance a popular girl name?
Constance ranked #1500 among girls in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1540.
When was the name Constance most popular?
Constance peaked in 1950, when 4,441 American girls received the name (ranked #85 that year). Since 1950 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Constance?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American girls was named Constance. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.