Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1910
Tempy
Tempy has 30 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1910 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1910–1954
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Tempy since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tempy has 30 recorded births among girls since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1954.
- 30 total births
- 1910–1954 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Tempy since 1910, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1954.
- 30
- total births
- 1910–1954
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tempy was born in this single decade.
1910
Single peak year
5 babies were named Tempy in 1910 - its busiest year on record.
Tempy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tempy splits its recorded history at 1929: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births).
Tempy at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1910
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Tempy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1954
- Peak year (1910)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Tempy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Tempy's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tempy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tempy? ▼
30 babies have been named Tempy since 1910. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1910 with 5 births.
When was Tempy most popular? ▼
Tempy was most popular in the 1910s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1910.
How long has the name Tempy been used? ▼
Records for Tempy go back to 1910, giving 45 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Tempy? ▼
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 Tempy's data
- Tempy's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tempy
Nearby Names Like Tempy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tempy
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 Tempy side by side: Tempy vs Temperance Tempy vs Tempie Tempy 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, 1910–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tempy: Baby Name Since 1910 - 30 Births, Peak 1910." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tempy. 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 Tempy 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.