Constant
Constant is a given name, and may refer to:André Henri Constant van Hasselt (1806–1874), Flemish poet André Marie Constant Duméril (1774–1860), French zoologist Constant Chevillon (1880–1944), Grand Master of the Freemasonry Rite of Memphis-Misraïm Constant d'Aubigné, French nobleman Constant de Kerchove de Denterghem (1790–1865), Belgian liberal politician Constant Feith (1884–1958), Dutch…
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Meaning & Origin of Constant
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Constant is a given name, and may refer to:André Henri Constant van Hasselt (1806–1874), Flemish poet André Marie Constant Duméril (1774–1860), French zoologist Constant Chevillon (1880–1944), Grand Master of the Freemasonry Rite of Memphis-Misraïm Constant d'Aubigné, French nobleman Constant de Kerchove de Denterghem (1790–1865), Belgian liberal politician Constant Feith (1884–1958), Dutch…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Constant
As a girl name
American parents first put Constant on the record books as a girl name in 1959, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 6 Constants were born — ranking #5,696 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Constants. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1980 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 26 Constants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Constant as a boy name dates back to 1911, when 5 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Constant — #1,710 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Constants. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 360 Constants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Constant
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About the name Constant
Constant is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 360 births in the dataset. Constant's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,710. Use the chart and map above to compare Constant's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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