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Constance

Pronounced K AA1 N S T AH0 N S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1950
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Constance?

Constance is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 140,251 children — the 297th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 22% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1950, when 4,441 children were given it.

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1950Girls: 4,441Boys: 10

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K AA1 N S T AH0 N S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Constance

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Constance

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Constance?
Constance ranks 297th among girls' names in US records, with 140,251 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,276.
Is Constance a unisex name?
No. Constance is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Constance most popular?
1950, when 4,441 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.