Consuela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,944
1910s	46	5	+820%	#2,408
1920s	156	16	+239%	#1,678
1930s	87	9	-44%	#2,216
1940s	91	9	+5%	#2,424
1950s	97	10	+7%	#3,092
1960s	157	16	+62%	#2,622
1970s	821	82	+423%	#882
1980s	326	33	-60%	#2,194
1990s	154	15	-53%	#3,640
2000s	49	5	-68%	#7,924
2010s	16	2	-67%	#15,250
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-48%	#15,770

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,944

1910s

+820%

#2,408

1920s

156

+239%

#1,678

1930s

-44%

#2,216

1940s

+5%

#2,424

1950s

+7%

#3,092

1960s

157

+62%

#2,622

1970s

821

+423%

#882

1980s

326

-60%

#2,194

1990s

154

-53%

#3,640

2000s

-68%

#7,924

2010s

-67%

#15,250

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#15,770

The story of Consuela

Consuela 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 1904, 2,010 American babies have been named Consuela. Its peak came in 1972, when 144 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Consuela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Consuela?

The median living Consuela is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 54. An estimated 1,600 people named Consuela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Consuela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,770
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,230
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,250
2010	5	#17,608
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,934
2006	6	#15,556
2005	6	#14,895
2004	11	#9,396
2003	–	–
2002	13	#7,924
2001	7	#12,338
2000	–	–
1995	15	#6,026
1990	29	#3,640
1985	23	#3,640
1980	46	#2,194
1975	86	#1,294
1970	54	#1,709
1965	11	#3,991
1960	9	#4,506
1955	12	#3,420
1950	12	#3,092
1945	7	#3,733
1940	–	–
1935	13	#2,329
1930	15	#2,216
1925	8	#3,744
1920	11	#2,946
1915	5	#4,421
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Consuela?

The median living Consuela is about 50 years old. Half of all living Consuelas are between 42 and 54 years old.

How many people named Consuela are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Consuela are alive in the United States, based on 2,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Consuela mean?

From Spanish Consuela, a variant of Consuelo.

How popular is the name Consuela in 2025?

Consuela 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 Consuela?

2,010 babies have been named Consuela in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Consuela most popular?

Consuela peaked in 1972, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Consuela a boy or girl name?

Consuela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Consuela rising or falling?

Consuela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Consuela popularity over time

The story of Consuela

How old are people named Consuela?

Consuela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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