Total births
260
Unisex name · since 1976
Temitope
260 babies named Temitope in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 260
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
260 girls have been named Temitope since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Temitope has 260 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2020.
- 260 total births
- 1976–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
260 girls have been named Temitope since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 260
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Temitope was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
17 babies were named Temitope in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Temitope's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Temitope's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Temitope at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Temitope popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2020
- Peak year (2004)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Temitope popularity over time - boys
128 total births recorded since 1979 (Temitope as boys' name)
Temitope by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Temitope's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Temitope births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 84 births (32% of all-time use).
Temitope by state
Where Temitope concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.9% |
New York share of Temitope's total US births 1.9%
5 of 260 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Temitope? ▼
260 babies have been named Temitope since 1976. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2004 with 17 births.
When was Temitope most popular? ▼
Temitope was most popular in the 2000s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Temitope most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Temitope are New York (5 births).
Is Temitope a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Temitope is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 260 births, and as a boy's name it has 128 births.
How long has the name Temitope been used? ▼
Records for Temitope go back to 1976, giving 45 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Temitope? ▼
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 Temitope's data
- Temitope's decade-level peak was the 2000s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Temitopes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Temitope
Nearby Names Like Temitope
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Temitope
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 Temitope side by side: Temitope vs Temperance Temitope vs Tempie Temitope vs Temple
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Temitope: Baby Name Since 1976 - 260 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/temitope. 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 Temitope 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 June 2026.