Girl
Constance
steadfast, constant
About Constance
Steadfast, reliable, enduring—Constance embodies virtues that transcend fleeting fashions. This classic name carries centuries of history with remarkable grace, never feeling dated despite its longevity. The very sound suggests stability and strength of character, qualities many parents hope to instill in their daughters. Constance refuses to bend to temporary trends, maintaining its dignity through changing times. The name offers built-in flexibility through nicknames like Connie or Stance, allowing personality expression while preserving formal elegance. For families who value tradition, literary connections, and names with substantive meaning beyond mere aesthetics, Constance delivers authenticity. It's a declaration that some things—integrity, loyalty, perseverance—remain valuable regardless of era. Choosing Constance means choosing depth over novelty, character over fashion.
Popularity of the Name Constance
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #436 | ||||
| 1881 | #451 | ||||
| 1882 | #378 | ||||
| 1883 | #467 | ||||
| 1884 | #370 | ||||
| 1885 | #366 | ||||
| 1886 | #356 | ||||
| 1887 | #355 | ||||
| 1888 | #367 | ||||
| 1889 | #354 | ||||
| 1890 | #374 | ||||
| 1891 | #377 | ||||
| 1892 | #338 | ||||
| 1893 | #350 | ||||
| 1894 | #351 | ||||
| 1895 | #305 | ||||
| 1896 | #337 | ||||
| 1897 | #321 | ||||
| 1898 | #343 | ||||
| 1899 | #281 | ||||
| 1900 | #317 | #53 | |||
| 1901 | #309 | #45 | |||
| 1902 | #290 | #50 | |||
| 1903 | #257 | #48 | |||
| 1904 | #280 | #45 | |||
| 1905 | #255 | #47 | |||
| 1906 | #253 | #45 | |||
| 1907 | #241 | #48 | |||
| 1908 | #231 | #44 | |||
| 1909 | #247 | #48 | |||
| 1910 | #238 | #52 | |||
| 1911 | #229 | #53 | |||
| 1912 | #233 | #50 | |||
| 1913 | #225 | #58 | |||
| 1914 | #211 | #60 | |||
| 1915 | #220 | #73 | |||
| 1916 | #213 | #59 | |||
| 1917 | #207 | #56 | |||
| 1918 | #198 | #67 | |||
| 1919 | #182 | #70 | |||
| 1920 | #165 | #61 | |||
| 1921 | #149 | #53 | |||
| 1922 | #149 | #71 | |||
| 1923 | #150 | #79 | |||
| 1924 | #154 | #79 | |||
| 1925 | #152 | #75 | |||
| 1926 | #146 | #83 | |||
| 1927 | #155 | #82 | |||
| 1928 | #162 | #120 | |||
| 1929 | #159 | #94 | |||
| 1930 | #147 | #117 | |||
| 1931 | #118 | #103 | |||
| 1932 | #99 | #82 | |||
| 1933 | #105 | #131 | |||
| 1934 | #117 | #85 | |||
| 1935 | #125 | #133 | |||
| 1936 | #133 | #195 | |||
| 1937 | #118 | #138 | |||
| 1938 | #117 | #204 | |||
| 1939 | #123 | ||||
| 1940 | #124 | #199 | |||
| 1941 | #114 | #211 | |||
| 1942 | #116 | #231 | |||
| 1943 | #109 | ||||
| 1944 | #104 | ||||
| 1945 | #109 | ||||
| 1946 | #100 | #256 | |||
| 1947 | #100 | #270 | |||
| 1948 | #93 | ||||
| 1949 | #83 | ||||
| 1950 | #85 | #266 | |||
| 1951 | #86 | ||||
| 1952 | #92 | ||||
| 1953 | #95 | #270 | |||
| 1954 | #111 | ||||
| 1955 | #118 | ||||
| 1956 | #141 | ||||
| 1957 | #154 | ||||
| 1958 | #183 | ||||
| 1959 | #193 | ||||
| 1960 | #201 | ||||
| 1961 | #204 | ||||
| 1962 | #210 | #324 | |||
| 1963 | #215 | ||||
| 1964 | #220 | #385 | |||
| 1965 | #186 | #398 | |||
| 1966 | #210 | #391 | |||
| 1967 | #235 | #321 | |||
| 1968 | #262 | ||||
| 1969 | #306 | ||||
| 1970 | #327 | ||||
| 1971 | #365 | ||||
| 1972 | #381 | ||||
| 1973 | #402 | ||||
| 1974 | #427 | ||||
| 1975 | #449 | ||||
| 1976 | #511 | ||||
| 1977 | #497 | ||||
| 1978 | #517 | ||||
| 1979 | #544 | ||||
| 1980 | #538 | #565 | |||
| 1981 | #333 | ||||
| 1982 | #312 | ||||
| 1983 | #354 | ||||
| 1984 | #389 | #537 | |||
| 1985 | #421 | ||||
| 1986 | #383 | ||||
| 1987 | #403 | ||||
| 1988 | #445 | ||||
| 1989 | #484 | #455 | |||
| 1990 | #505 | #370 | |||
| 1991 | #600 | #469 | #578 | ||
| 1992 | #655 | #842 | |||
| 1993 | #700 | ||||
| 1994 | #835 | #747 | |||
| 1995 | #746 | #950 | |||
| 1996 | #841 | #604 | |||
| 1997 | #911 | #344 | #608 | #863 | |
| 1998 | #938 | #378 | #949 | ||
| 1999 | #998 | #329 | #935 | ||
| 2000 | #347 | #384 | #931 | ||
| 2001 | #332 | ||||
| 2002 | #360 | ||||
| 2003 | #404 | #879 | |||
| 2004 | #358 | #720 | |||
| 2005 | #293 | #682 | |||
| 2006 | #327 | #638 | |||
| 2007 | #290 | #580 | |||
| 2008 | #278 | #319 | #912 | #617 | |
| 2009 | #333 | #765 | #548 | ||
| 2010 | #286 | #603 | #619 | ||
| 2011 | #301 | #816 | #556 | ||
| 2012 | #281 | #782 | #576 | ||
| 2013 | #276 | #578 | |||
| 2014 | #284 | #898 | #637 | ||
| 2015 | #265 | #545 | #528 | ||
| 2016 | #252 | #597 | #456 | ||
| 2017 | #297 | #892 | #695 | ||
| 2018 | #289 | #633 | #739 | ||
| 2019 | #284 | #716 | #484 | ||
| 2020 | #388 | #702 | #648 | ||
| 2021 | #380 | #561 | |||
| 2022 | #408 | #760 | #445 | ||
| 2023 | #360 | #732 | #586 | ||
| 2024 | #446 | #591 | |||
| 2025 | #406 | #699 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Constance
- Constancia
- Constantia
- Konstanze
- Constanza
- Konstancja
Names Similar to Constance
Nicknames for Constance
- Connie
- Stance
- Tansy
- Coco
- Stannie
Famous People Named Constance
| Constance Wu | American actress |
| Constance Zimmer | American actress |
| Constance Marie | American actress |
| Constance Jablonski | French model |
| Constance Ford | American actress |
| Constance Bennett | American actress |
| Constance Cummings | American-British actress |
| Constance Talmadge | American silent film actress |
| Constance Towers | American actress and singer |
| Constance Lloyd | Wife of Oscar Wilde |
| Constance Binney | American silent film actress |
| Constance Dowling | American actress |
| Constance Fenimore Woolson | American novelist and short story writer |
| Constance of Antioch | Princess and regent of the Principality of Antioch |
| Constance of Castile | Queen consort of France and Aragon |
| Constance of Sicily | Holy Roman Empress |
| Constance Garnett | English translator of Russian literature |
| Constance Markievicz | Irish politician and revolutionary |
| Constance Baker Motley | American civil rights lawyer and judge |
| Constance Stokes | Australian artist |
Characters Named Constance
| Constance Bonacieux | Character from "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas |
| Constance Langdon | Character from TV series "American Horror Story" |
| Constance Hatchaway | Character from Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction |
| Constance Harraway | Character from "Fatal Attraction" |
| Constance Billard | Character from "Gossip Girl" |
| Constance MacKenzie | Character from TV series "Peyton Place" |
| Constance Bannister | Character from "The Frighteners" |
| Constance French | Character from "Star Trek - Enterprise" |
| Constance Harlow | Character from "Murder, She Wrote" |
| Constance Neville | Character from "She Stoops to Conquer" by Oliver Goldsmith |
| Constance Kent | Character from the novel "The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher" by Kate Summerscale |
| Constance Harding | Character from the film "The Last Time I Saw Paris" |
| Constance Chatterley | Character from "Lady Chatterley's Lover" by D.H. Lawrence |
| Constance Miller | Character from "The Philadelphia Story" |
| Constance Lytton | Character from "The Change" |
| Constance Hardesty | Character from "The Constant Nymph" by Margaret Kennedy |
| Constance Stubbs | Character from the play "Semi-Monde" by Noël Coward |
| Constance Peterson | Character from "Spellbound" portrayed by Ingrid Bergman |