Tempe vs Temple

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

Name A

Tempe

Girl name

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Name B

Temple

Girl name · Rank #8941

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Metric Tempe Temple
Current Rank Unranked #8941
Total Births (all years) 44 1,559
Peak Year 1961 1971
Peak Year Births 8 88
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Tempe Temple
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 26
1910ss — 67
1920ss — 63
1930ss — 86
1940ss 10 85
1950ss — 82
1960ss 19 277
1970ss 15 330
1980ss — 89
1990ss — 110
2000ss — 110
2010ss — 158
2020ss — 54

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tempe Temple
2014 — 10
2015 — 11
2016 — 11
2017 — 15
2018 — 14
2019 — 21
2020 — 14
2021 — 17
2022 — 12
2024 — 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, 1941–1979.

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