Temple Name Popularity and Statistics
Temple is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,396
First Year on Record1884
Temple popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 9 | #10,107 |
| 2024 | Girls | 11 | #8,946 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7 | #9,894 |
| 2022 | Girls | 12 | #8,542 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9 | #8,300 |
| 2021 | Girls | 17 | #6,691 |
| 2020 | Girls | 14 | #7,559 |
| 2019 | Girls | 21 | #5,798 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7 | #9,756 |
| 2018 | Girls | 14 | #7,762 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6 | #10,760 |
| 2017 | Girls | 15 | #7,442 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11 | #9,411 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2015 | Girls | 11 | #9,481 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2014 | Girls | 10 | #10,129 |
| 2013 | Girls | 24 | #5,486 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2012 | Girls | 13 | #8,632 |
| 2011 | Girls | 14 | #8,196 |
| 2010 | Girls | 25 | #5,414 |
| 2010 | Boys | 7 | #9,693 |
| 2009 | Girls | 11 | #9,975 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1971 · Girls
88 recorded births and rank #1,253.
1969 · Girls
68 recorded births and rank #1,402.
1972 · Girls
42 recorded births and rank #1,946.
1970 · Girls
36 recorded births and rank #2,203.
Where Temple ranked highest in 1975
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- VA
- Rank #574 · 5 recorded births