Konstance
An English name derived from the Latin "constans," meaning steadfast, constant, or firm.
Name Census estimates that about 345 living Americans carry the first name Konstance. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Konstance today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Konstance births was 2009 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Konstance. 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.
People living today
345
~ 1 in 993,491 Americans
Peak year
2009
20 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,796
Tracked since 1948
Census
Konstance in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 355 people with the first name Konstance, which placed it at #26,287 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
#26,287
National first-name rank
People counted
355
355 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Konstance
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Konstance is White at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Black (29.0%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Konstance 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 Konstance at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.3% · 200
- Black or African American29.0% · 103
- Two or more races7.3% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Konstance: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Konstance from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 125 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Konstance 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 Konstance during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Konstance
The name Konstance is derived from the Latin word "constantia", which means "constancy" or "firmness". It originated in ancient Rome and was used as both a male and female name, reflecting the virtues of steadfastness and unwavering resolve.
The earliest recorded use of the name Konstance dates back to the 4th century AD, when it was borne by St. Constance, a Roman martyr who was put to death during the Diocletian persecution. Her devotion to her faith and her refusal to renounce Christianity made her a symbol of constancy and inspired the widespread adoption of the name.
In the Middle Ages, Konstance became a popular name among European nobility and royalty. One of the most notable figures was Constance of Arles, also known as Konstance of Provence (986-1032), who was the wife of Robert II, King of France. Her legacy as a powerful and influential queen consort helped to solidify the name's prestige.
Another prominent historical figure named Konstance was Constance of Sicily (1154-1198), who was the heiress to the Norman Kingdom of Sicily and the Holy Roman Empress as the wife of Henry VI. Her tumultuous life and struggles to maintain her claim to the throne added to the name's association with strength and perseverance.
In the 13th century, the name gained further prominence with Konstance of Pennafort (1195-1275), a Catalan-born Dominican friar who became a renowned scholar and canonist. His contributions to the development of canon law and his role as a counselor to Pope Gregory IX earned him the title of "The Father of Canon Law".
During the Renaissance, the name Konstance was favored by several notable figures, including Konstance of York (1374-1416), an English princess and the daughter of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York. She was known for her piety and her patronage of religious institutions, further reinforcing the name's association with steadfast devotion.
These historical references and the name's linguistic roots in the virtues of constancy and firmness have contributed to its enduring popularity throughout the centuries, though its usage has waxed and waned over time.
People
Konstance + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Konstance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Konstance: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Konstance?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 345 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Konstance 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 993,491 US residents.
Is Konstance a common name?
We classify Konstance as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 357 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Konstance most popular?
The single biggest year for Konstance was 2009, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Konstance is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Konstance in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 355 people with the name Konstance, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,287 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 Konstance 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 Konstance?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Konstance appears almost entirely female. Of the 353 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Konstance?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Konstance is White at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Black (29.0%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Konstance most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Konstance in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.3% (200 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 Konstance in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Konstance a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Konstance in the SSA data are female. 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 Konstance still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Konstance 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 Konstance 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 many people have Konstance as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.