Total births
38
Recorded 2002–2008 Girls' name Peak 2005 38 births
Temya — girls' name
38 babies named Temya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Temya was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Temya in 2005 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Temya
The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Temya between 2002 and 2008, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Temya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Temya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Temya 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 38 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.
Temya at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Temya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2002
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
Temya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 38 births that decade — 100% of Temya's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Temya? ▼
38 babies have been named Temya since 2002. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Temya most popular? ▼
Temya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Temya been used? ▼
Temya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 7 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Temya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Temya
Nearby Names Like Temya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Temya
Temperance Girl
#2114 3,610 births
Tempie Girl
1,681 births
Temple Girl
#8941 1,559 births
Temeka Girl
1,414 births
Tempest Girl
#8448 1,306 births
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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, 2002–2008 (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.