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Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Constant

Meaning A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Constance Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Constance.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Constant
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
20 babies
All-time total
386
#9,593 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Constant popularity over time

386 babies have been named Constant since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 128 128 13 – #1,399
1920s – 114 114 11 -11% #2,108
1930s – 39 39 4 -66% #2,353
1940s – 37 37 4 -5% #2,750
1950s 5 5 10 1 -73% #3,815
1960s 16 10 26 3 +160% #4,154
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 5 11 16 2 – #5,631
1990s – 10 10 1 -38% #8,642
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – 6 6 1 – #10,874

The story of Constant

Constant is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 386 American babies have been named Constant, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Constant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Constant year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 6 #10,874
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 5 #9,101
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 5 #10,708 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 6 #5,823 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 6 #3,332
1930 – – 5 #4,109
1925 – – 15 #2,108
1920 – – 11 #2,637
1915 – – 18 #1,670
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Constant

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Constant Troyon Constant Troyon French painter (1810–1865) 19th century
  2. 2 Constant Permeke Constant Permeke Belgian painter and sculptor (1886–1952) 19th century
  3. 3 Constant Djakpa Constant Djakpa Ivorian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  4. 4 Constant Fornerod Constant Fornerod Swiss politician (1819-1899) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Constant, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Constant mean?

A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Constance.

How popular is the name Constant in 2025?

Constant did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Constant?

386 babies have been named Constant in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Constant most popular?

Constant peaked in 1918, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Constant a boy or girl name?

Constant is used for both: about 7% of babies named Constant have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Constant rising or falling?

Constant has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Constant?

Well-known people named Constant include Constant Troyon (painter), Constant Permeke (painter), Constant Djakpa (soccer player).

Names like Constant

Names that sound and feel close to Constant: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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