Tema vs Temple

Side-by-side comparison of Tema and Temple — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tema

Girl name · Rank #15472

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Name B

Temple

Girl name · Rank #8941

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Metric Tema Temple
Current Rank #15472 #8941
Total Births (all years) 181 1,559
Peak Year 2022 1971
Peak Year Births 10 88
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Tema Temple
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 26
1910ss — 67
1920ss — 63
1930ss 6 86
1940ss 17 85
1950ss 19 82
1960ss 34 277
1970ss 41 330
1980ss 6 89
1990ss 12 110
2000ss 5 110
2010ss 17 158
2020ss 24 54

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tema Temple
2014 5 10
2015 — 11
2016 7 11
2017 — 15
2018 — 14
2019 5 21
2020 — 14
2021 — 17
2022 10 12
2023 9 —
2024 5 11

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1933–2024.

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