Constance

Meaning: Constancy, steadfastness
Origin: Latin

Nicknames: Connie

Girl's name · #1501 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Constance belongs to an older America first — it reached #83 back in 1949 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1501. About 140,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Constance is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Constance ranks in other countries and regions.

#72 in France (2025) · #369 in England & Wales (2025) · #460 in Belgium (2025) · #587 in Switzerland (2025) · #622 in Canada (2024).

Famous Constances

Constance Markievicz — Irish politician (1868–1927)
Constance of León — Queen of the Franks from 1154 to 1160
Constance Wu — American actress (born 1982)
Constance of Austria — Queen consort of Poland and Sweden
Constance of Sicily — Queen of Aragon and titular Queen of Sicily

In stories & tradition

Constance Harm — The Simpsons (TV series)
Constance Bonacieux^it — The Three Musketeers (book)
Constance Cooper — Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (TV series)

What Constances become

Among 593 notable people named Constance:

Artists & writers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Constance Mayer, French painter.

Spellings & nicknames

About 49 girls a year are given Connie as their full name.

Similar names: Connie · Dianna · Essence · Charlene · Janice · Joyce

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