Constance means steadfast or constant — from the Latin constantia. Constance is one of the Three Musketeers' most important characters — D'Artagnan's great love. Constance Wu starred in Crazy Rich Asians. Oscar Wilde's wife was Constance. The name IS the word for the most valuable human quality: being the person who never wavers.
Latin constantia (steadfastness)→English Constance
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Latin roots
Constance means steadfast from the Latin. She is D'Artagnan's great love in the Three Musketeers. Constance Wu starred in Crazy Rich Asians. Oscar Wilde's wife was Constance.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin virtue name; Three Musketeers (1844).
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Today
Constance remains a beloved choice, ranking #1664 in the US. 140,251 babies have been named Constance since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Constance?
1950peak year
Today, Constance is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1664), with only about 128 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1950, 4,441 babies were given the name (ranked #85 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Constance's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 140,251 babies have been registered as Constance since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Constance's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — steadfast building. People named Constance tend to be unwavering, loyal, and gifted at being the person who never changes.
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Person who never wavers
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D'Artagnan's love
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Wu-Crazy-Rich
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Wilde's wife
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Latin-steadfast
C3
O6
N5
S1
T2
A1
N5
C3
E5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Constance
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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