US rank #8141 Girls' name Peak 2014 251 births

Temima — #8141 US girls' name

251 babies named Temima in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s262000s852010s922020s48
#8141
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Temima was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

19 babies were named Temima in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Temima

The Social Security Administration has registered 251 babies named Temima between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Temima currently holds the #8141 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Temima performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Temima shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Temima in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Temima in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 251 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Temima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

251

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2014

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,141

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Temima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
19
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
05101520 20242020201420102006200219961991 5

Temima by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
92 births that decade — 37% of Temima's all-time total
1990s262000s852010s922020s48

Temima by state

Where Temima concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Temima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
32 12.7%
#2 New Jersey
12 4.8%
New York share of Temima's total US births 12.7%
Even split

32 of 251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Temima?
251 babies have been named Temima since 1991. It currently ranks #8141 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 19 births.
When was Temima most popular?
Temima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Temima most popular?
The top states for the name Temima are New York (32 births), New Jersey (12 births).
How long has the name Temima been used?
Temima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Temima?
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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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.