How Many People Are Named Contina?
An estimated 434 people in the United States have the first name Contina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Contina peaked in popularity in 1972 with 209 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Contina 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 Contina paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
434
About 1 in 789,757 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1972
209 births
Total Registered
484
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Contina
Contina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 484 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Contina as a female name
Ranked #9,543 in 1985
6 female births in 1985
Peak: 1972 (209 births)
Contina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Contina span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 455 babies were registered. Contina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Contina by Decade
How has Contina 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.
Contina by State
Birth registrations for Contina span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana. The lowest are in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania. On average, about 21 Continas were registered per state.
Contina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Contina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Contina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Contina?
We estimate approximately 434 people named Contina 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 789,757 Americans share this first name.
Is Contina a common name?
Contina is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 484 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Contina most popular?
Contina reached peak popularity in 1972, when 209 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Contina is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Contina a female name?
Contina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Contina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Contina Smith, Contina Johnson, Contina 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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