Contina: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	455	46	–	#696
1980s	29	3	-94%	#7,530
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

455

–

#696

1980s

-94%

#7,530

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

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The story of Contina

Contina 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 1970, 484 American babies have been named Contina. Its peak came in 1972, when 209 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 Contina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Contina?

The median living Contina is about 52 years old; half are between 51 and 53. An estimated 500 people named Contina 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.

Contina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,544
1980	8	#7,548
1975	27	#2,754
1970	6	#7,222
1965	–	–
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1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1915	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Contina?

The median living Contina is about 52 years old. Half of all living Continas are between 51 and 53 years old.

How many people named Contina are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Contina are alive in the United States, based on 484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Contina in 2025?

Contina 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 Contina?

484 babies have been named Contina in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Contina most popular?

Contina peaked in 1972, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Contina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Contina rising or falling?

Contina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Contina popularity over time

The story of Contina

How old are people named Contina?

Contina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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