Temperance vs Temple

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

Name A

Temperance

Girl name · Rank #2114

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Name B

Temple

Girl name · Rank #8941

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Metric Temperance Temple
Current Rank #2114 #8941
Total Births (all years) 3,610 1,559
Peak Year 2014 1971
Peak Year Births 323 88
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Temperance Temple
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 26
1910ss 5 67
1920ss — 63
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 82
1960ss — 277
1970ss 64 330
1980ss 73 89
1990ss 89 110
2000ss 378 110
2010ss 2,416 158
2020ss 585 54

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Temperance Temple
2014 323 10
2015 250 11
2016 235 11
2017 190 15
2018 164 14
2019 156 21
2020 147 14
2021 123 17
2022 125 12
2023 100 —
2024 90 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, 1916–2024.

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