Temple vs Temperance

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

Name A

Temple

Girl name · Rank #8941

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Name B

Temperance

Girl name · Rank #2114

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1884–2024.

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