Girls' name · since 1986

Temara

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Temara, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,770 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade

61 girls have been named Temara since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Temara recorded 61 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1999.

  • #32,770 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1986
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Temara ranks #32,770 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,770 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Temara's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Temara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Temara's full recorded timeline at 1995, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Temara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 19861987198819941995199719981999 8

Temara by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (38 births, 62% of the file).

1990s was Temara's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Temara births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Temara?
Temara has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,770 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 9 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
Where does Temara sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Temara ranks #32,770 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Temara most popular?
Temara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Temara been used?
The SSA has tracked Temara since 1986 -- 14 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Temara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Temperance, Tempie, Temple, Temeka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Temara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Temara draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.