Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1983
Tember
27 babies named Tember in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1983–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Tember is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Tember recorded 27 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2018.
- 27 total births
- 1983–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Tember since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 27
- total births
- 1983–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Tember was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tember in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Tember's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tember's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tember at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Tember popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2018
- Peak year (1983)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tember by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tember's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Tember births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tember? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 27 babies named Tember. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 8 births.
When was Tember most popular? ▼
Tember was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tember been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tember since 1983 -- 36 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Tember? ▼
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.
What to do with Tember's data
- Tember's decade-level peak was the 1980s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tember
Nearby Names Like Tember
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tember
Temperance Girl
#2086 3,709 births
Tempie Girl
1,681 births
Temple Girl
#8967 1,568 births
Temeka Girl
1,414 births
Tempest Girl
#8482 1,322 births
Compare Tember side by side: Tember vs Temperance Tember vs Tempie Tember vs Temple
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tember: Baby Name Since 1983 - 27 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tember. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tember 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 July 2026.