How Many People Are Named Constance?
An estimated 69,118 people in the United States have the first name Constance. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Constance peaked in popularity in 1950 with 4,451 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Constance as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Constance paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Constance is overwhelmingly female, 419 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Constance has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
69,118
About 1 in 4,959 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1950
4,451 births
Total Registered
140,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Constance
Constance is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 140,251 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Constance as a male name
Ranked #8,105 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1932 (16 births)
Constance as a female name
Ranked #1,645 in 2024
125 female births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (4,441 births)
Constance: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Constance span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 33,598 babies were registered. Constance has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Constance by Decade
How has Constance tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 290 | 0 | 290 | |
| 1890s | 706 | 0 | 706 | |
| 1900s | 1,538 | 0 | 1,538 | |
| 1910s | 6,453 | 28 | 6,425 | |
| 1920s | 15,635 | 65 | 15,570 | |
| 1930s | 19,996 | 100 | 19,896 | |
| 1940s | 30,007 | 95 | 29,912 | |
| 1950s | 33,598 | 70 | 33,528 | |
| 1960s | 14,703 | 44 | 14,659 | |
| 1970s | 4,848 | 5 | 4,843 | |
| 1980s | 5,747 | 12 | 5,735 | |
| 1990s | 2,893 | 0 | 2,893 | |
| 2000s | 1,868 | 0 | 1,868 | |
| 2010s | 1,354 | 0 | 1,354 | |
| 2020s | 615 | 0 | 615 | |
Constance by State
Birth registrations for Constance span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 2,613 Constances were registered per state.
Constance + Last Name Combinations
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Constance: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Constance?
We estimate approximately 69,118 people named Constance are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,959 Americans share this first name.
Is Constance a common name?
Constance is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 140,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Constance most popular?
Constance reached peak popularity in 1950, when 4,451 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Constance is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Constance a female name?
Constance is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Constance Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Constance Smith, Constance Johnson, Constance Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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