Constant
One who is firm and steadfast in their convictions or behavior.
Name Census estimates that about 93 living Americans carry the first name Constant. It is a predominantly male name (93.3% of registrations). The average person named Constant today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Constant births was 1918 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Constant. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Constant. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
93
~ 1 in 3,685,531 Americans
Peak year
1918
20 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,710
Tracked since 1911
Census
Constant in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 483 people with the first name Constant, which placed it at #21,136 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,136
National first-name rank
People counted
483
483 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Constant
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Constant is Black at 48.9%. The next largest groups are White (40.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Constant described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Constant at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.9% · 236
- White40.2% · 194
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 14
- Two or more races2.1% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Constant
Constant leans heavily male at 93.3% of total registrations, but 26 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Constant as a male name
- Ranked #10,869 in 2020
- 6 male births in 2020
- Peak: 1918 (20 births)
Constant as a female name
- Ranked #10,710 in 1980
- 5 female births in 1980
- Peak: 1960 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Constant on both sides of the split. Of the 475 people counted with this name, 328 were male (69.1%) and 147 were female (30.9%).
Popularity
Constant: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Constant from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 128 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Constant by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Constant during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Constants live
Origin
Meaning and history of Constant
The given name Constant has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "constans" which means firm, steadfast, or unwavering. The name emerged during the Roman era, reflecting the virtue of constancy or perseverance.
In the early days of Christianity, the name gained popularity as it embodied the steadfastness of faith. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Constant dates back to the 4th century AD, with Constantius III, a Roman emperor who reigned briefly in 421 AD.
The name was particularly favored by the Roman Catholic Church, as it was associated with the martyrs and saints who remained constant in their beliefs despite persecution. One notable figure was Saint Constant, a 5th-century priest and martyr from Ancona, Italy, who was executed during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II.
During the Middle Ages, the name Constant spread across Europe, carried by various individuals of note. Constance of Arles, a 10th-century queen consort of France, bore the name, as did Constantijn Huygens, a renowned 17th-century Dutch poet, composer, and diplomat (1596-1687).
In the 18th century, Constant de Rebecque (1767-1830), a Swiss-French political thinker and writer, gained recognition for his works on liberty and individual rights. His writings influenced the development of classical liberalism in Europe.
Another prominent figure was Constant Permeke (1886-1952), a Belgian expressionist painter and sculptor known for his depictions of Flemish rural life and laborers.
The name Constant has also been associated with scientific and mathematical achievements. Constant Chrestien de Malen (1752-1817) was a French mathematician and astronomer, while Constant Adolphe Bassompierre (1805-1876) was a Swiss-French mathematician and engineer.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Constant, reflecting its enduring presence across various cultures and disciplines.
People
Constant + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Constant as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Constant: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Constant?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 93 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Constant going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,685,531 US residents.
Is Constant a common name?
We classify Constant as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 386 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Constant most popular?
The single biggest year for Constant was 1918, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Constant is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Constant in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 483 people with the name Constant, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,136 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Constant in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Constant?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Constant on both sides of the split. Of the 475 people counted with this name, 328 were male (69.1%) and 147 were female (30.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Constant?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Constant is Black at 48.9%. The next largest groups are White (40.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Constant most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Constant in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.9% (236 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Constant in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Constant a male name?
Yes, 93.3% of people registered as Constant in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Constant still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Constant in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Constant can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Constant?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.