Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1978
Temia
Temia has 164 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 164
- total births
- 1978–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Temia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 164 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Temia recorded 164 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2013.
- 164 total births
- 1978–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Temia since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 164
- total births
- 1978–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Temia was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
11 babies were named Temia in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Temia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Temia's full recorded timeline at 1998, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Temia at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Temia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2013
- Peak year (1996)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Temia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Temia's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Temia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Temia? ▼
Temia has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 11 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Temia most popular? ▼
Temia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Temia been used? ▼
Records for Temia go back to 1978, giving 36 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Temia? ▼
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 Temia's data
- Temia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Temia
Nearby Names Like Temia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Temia
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 Temia side by side: Temia vs Temperance Temia vs Tempie Temia 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, 1978–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Temia: Baby Name Since 1978 - 164 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/temia. 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 Temia 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.