Gender
Origin
- Latin
- faithful, firmness
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Constance
Pronunciation
c(o)-nstan-ce, con-sta-nce
More about the name
Constance is a primarily feminine given name in use since the Middle Ages that is derived either from Constantia, a Late Latin name, or from the term meaning steadfast. In medieval England, diminutives of the name included Cust or Cussot. Puritans used Con, Constant, and Constancy.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1932 (rank #1845, 16 births); most recent 1989 (rank #7903, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1950 (rank #85, 4,442 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1500, 142 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 142 |
| 2024 | – | 125 |
| 2023 | – | 125 |
| 2022 | – | 120 |
| 2021 | – | 110 |
| 2020 | – | 135 |
| 2019 | – | 105 |
| 2018 | – | 123 |
| 2017 | – | 137 |
| 2016 | – | 152 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #244, 209 births); most recent 2025 (rank #369, 116 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 |
| 2024 | 99 |
| 2023 | 126 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2021 | 124 |
| 2020 | 120 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2016 | 209 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #595, 4 births); most recent 1936 (rank #747, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #95, 708 births); most recent 2023 (rank #95, 594 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 594 |
| 2022 | – | 629 |
| 2021 | – | 699 |
| 2020 | – | 677 |
| 2019 | – | 658 |
| 2018 | – | 664 |
| 2017 | – | 708 |
| 2016 | – | 640 |
| 2015 | – | 630 |
| 2014 | – | 638 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #536, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #706, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #356, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #476, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #273, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #354, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1949 (rank #94, 30 births); most recent 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence