How popular is the name Constance?

In 2025, 116 girls born in England and Wales were named Constance, ranking 369th. Its peak was 2016, with 209 births.

What are nicknames for Constance?

Common nicknames for Constance include Connie.

Is Constance a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 140,394 US babies named Constance since 1880 were girls.

When was Constance most popular?

1950 in the United States, when 4,441 babies were named Constance, its highest rank at 85th.

Is Constance also a surname?

Yes. Constance is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name Constance

A girl’s name from Latin.

2 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

Derived from Latin Cōnstantia. Doublet of Constantia.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 116 girls were named Constance, making it the 369th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 209 births (#244).

4,246

babies named Constance, 1996–2025

#369

rank in 2025

2016

peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Constance with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Constance at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 142 girls born in the United States were named Constance, the 1,501st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1950, when 4,441 were.

140,394

babies named Constance since 1880

#1,501

rank in 2025

1950

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Constance in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

康斯坦絲 /康斯坦丝

Kāngsītǎnsī

Chinese

Konstanze

German

Κωνσταντία

Konstantía

Greek

Costanza

Italian

Constância

Portuguese

Spelled Constance in French too.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for Constance

Connie

Famous people named Constance

71 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Constance Wu
American actress (born 1982)
Constance of Arles
Frankish Queen
Constance Bennett
American actress (1904–1965)
Constance Talmadge
American actress (1898–1973)
Constance Cummings
American actress (1910–2005)
Constance, duchess of Brittany
Breton noblewoman, Duchess of Brittany, Countess of Richmond, 1161–1201
Constance Zimmer
American actress, born 1970
Constance Mayer
French painter, 1774–1821
Constance of Normandy
Duchess of Brittany as wife of Alan IV, Duke of Brittany, died 1090
Constance Towers
American actress, born 1933
Constance Jablonski
French model, born 1991
Constance Marie
American actress, born 1965

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Questions

What does the name Constance mean?: Derived from Latin Cōnstantia. Doublet of Constantia.
What is the origin of the name Constance?: Derived from Latin Cōnstantia. Doublet of Constantia.
How popular is the name Constance?: In 2025, 116 girls born in England and Wales were named Constance, ranking 369th. Its peak was 2016, with 209 births.
What are nicknames for Constance?: Common nicknames for Constance include Connie.
Is Constance a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 140,394 US babies named Constance since 1880 were girls.
When was Constance most popular?: 1950 in the United States, when 4,441 babies were named Constance, its highest rank at 85th.
Is Constance also a surname?: Yes. Constance is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.