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Constance

girl name
Origin
Latin
Syllables
2
Peak era
1930s/1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

constancy, steadfastness

Goes by Connie

Carried by actress and writer Constance Wu, a dignified virtue name.

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Constance peaked in the 1930s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

115 people · the #37,388 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 35

1980s

Among people named Constance living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Constance

Most people given the name Constance in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Constance you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Constance deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Constance truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Constance fits with your family’s names and surname.

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Where Constance travels

Chinese American · A dignified English choice in Chinese American naming, notably carried by actress and writer Constance Wu.

Keep exploring

Nicknames for Constance · Chinese American baby names

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