Constantine
From the Latin Constantinus, built on constans, meaning steadfast or unwavering. Roman emperors carried it, and it passed into Greek and Slavic use through the Byzantine world.
Constantine in 2025
Constantine was given to 108 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,360th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 30,698 babies born.
The history of Constantine
Constantine reached its highest point in 2007, when 114 babies were given the name, ranking 3,227th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,316th, in 1915.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 6,720 babies have been named Constantine. Half of them were born before 1975, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Constantine by decade
| Decade | Babies named Constantine | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,707 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,486 |
| 1900s | 17 | 2,755 |
| 1910s | 584 | 1,316 |
| 1920s | 840 | 1,362 |
| 1930s | 456 | 1,387 |
| 1940s | 281 | 2,327 |
| 1950s | 350 | 2,442 |
| 1960s | 512 | 2,134 |
| 1970s | 485 | 2,334 |
| 1980s | 433 | 2,830 |
| 1990s | 460 | 4,052 |
| 2000s | 705 | 3,227 |
| 2010s | 997 | 3,233 |
| 2020s | 583 | 3,340 |
Where Constantine is heading
Constantine has risen 19% over the past decade, from 91 babies in 2015 to 108 in 2025.
Names like Constantine
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Constantine.