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boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Konstantin

Meaning Konstantin is a given name and sometimes a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,966 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

Konstantin is a given name and sometimes a surname.

Rank 2025
#4,966
among boys · ↓458 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Konstantin · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
44 babies
All-time total
668
#6,632 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Konstantin popularity over time

668 babies have been named Konstantin since 1967, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,278
1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #5,910
1990s 40 4 +567% #7,742
2000s 149 15 +273% #3,465
2010s 319 32 +114% #2,743
2020s (to 2025) 149 25 -22% #3,538

Where Konstantin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Konstantin

Konstantin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,966 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 668 American babies have been named Konstantin. Its peak came in 2015, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Konstantin?

The median living Konstantin is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Konstantin are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Konstantin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,966
2024 23 #4,508
2023 25 #4,288
2022 29 #3,830
2021 21 #4,707
2020 31 #3,538
2019 30 #3,678
2018 42 #2,867
2017 25 #4,184
2016 36 #3,196
2015 44 #2,743
2014 39 #2,958
2013 33 #3,307
2012 28 #3,758
2011 17 #5,334
2010 25 #4,059
2009 15 #5,970
2008 32 #3,465
2007 18 #5,125
2006 23 #4,170
2005 12 #6,452
2004 9 #7,913
2003 12 #6,088
2002 12 #5,919
2001 8 #7,990
2000 8 #7,871
1995 6 #8,403
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Famous people named Konstantin

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

  1. 1 Konstantin Chernenko Konstantin Chernenko Leader of the Soviet Union from 1984 to 1985 1911–1985 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Konstantin Rokossovsky Konstantin Rokossovsky Soviet and Polish general (1896–1968) 19th century
  3. 3 Konstantin Stanislavski Konstantin Stanislavski Russian actor and theatre director (1863–1938) 19th century
  4. 4 Konstantin von Neurath Konstantin von Neurath German diplomat and war criminal (1873–1956) 19th century
  5. 5 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Russian scientist (1857–1935) 19th century
  6. 6 Konstantin Rodzaevsky Konstantin Rodzaevsky Russian fascist and politician 1907–1946 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Konstantin Päts Konstantin Päts Estonian statesman and president (1874–1956) 19th century
  8. 8 Konstantin Novoselov Konstantin Novoselov Russian–British physicist b. 1974 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Konstantin Somov Konstantin Somov Russian painter (1869–1939) 19th century
  10. 10 Konstantin Pobedonostsev Konstantin Pobedonostsev Russian statesman and jurist (1827–1907) 19th century
  11. 11 Konstantin Hierl Konstantin Hierl German politician and Nazi Party official (1875–1955) 19th century
  12. 12 Konstantin Makovsky Konstantin Makovsky Russian painter (1839–1915) 19th century
  13. 13 Konstantin Simonov Konstantin Simonov Soviet writer (1915–1979) Contemporary
  14. 14 Konstantin Paustovsky Konstantin Paustovsky Russian writer (1892–1968) 19th century
  15. 15 Konstantin Korovin Konstantin Korovin Russian impressionist painter (1861–1939) 19th century
  16. 16 Konstantin Dejanović Konstantin Dejanović 14th-century Serbian nobleman 1355–1395 · Medieval
  17. 17 Konstantin Muraviev Konstantin Muraviev Bulgarian politician 1893–1965 · 19th century
  18. 18 Konstantin Leontiev Konstantin Leontiev Russian philosopher (1831–1891) 19th century
  19. 19 Konstantin Savitsky Konstantin Savitsky Russian painter (1844–1905) 19th century
  20. 20 Konstantin Feoktistov Konstantin Feoktistov Soviet engineer and cosmonaut (1926–2009) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Konstantin?

The median living Konstantin is about 11 years old. Half of all living Konstantins are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Konstantin are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Konstantin are alive in the United States, based on 668 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Konstantin mean?

Konstantin is a given name and sometimes a surname.

How popular is the name Konstantin in 2025?

Konstantin ranked #4,966 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Konstantin?

668 babies have been named Konstantin in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Konstantin most popular?

Konstantin peaked in 2015, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Konstantin a boy or girl name?

Konstantin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Konstantin rising or falling?

Konstantin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Konstantin become more popular?

Konstantin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Konstantin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Konstantin?

Well-known people named Konstantin include Konstantin Chernenko (politician), Konstantin Rokossovsky (military personnel), Konstantin Stanislavski (actor).

Names like Konstantin

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