Temple Boy & girl
How popular is Temple?
#10,104 girl name in 2025
9 baby girls were named Temple in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
1,625living people named Temple (est.)
53median age of people named Temple
2,396babies named Temple since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Temple popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,104 for girls (▼ 1163 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,476 in 2015, #7,554 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1971 (88 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,024 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 22% boys, 78% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Temple by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,024 |
| 1890s | 17 | #1,263 |
| 1900s | 26 | #1,512 |
| 1910s | 67 | #1,980 |
| 1920s | 63 | #2,587 |
| 1930s | 86 | #1,834 |
| 1940s | 85 | #2,396 |
| 1950s | 82 | #3,105 |
| 1960s | 277 | #1,402 |
| 1970s | 330 | #1,253 |
| 1980s | 89 | #4,147 |
| 1990s | 110 | #4,793 |
| 2000s | 110 | #7,039 |
| 2010s | 158 | #5,412 |
| 2020s | 63 | #6,686 |
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Questions
- Is Temple a boy or girl name?
- Temple is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 22% of babies named Temple were boys and 78% were girls.
- How popular is the name Temple?
- 9 baby girls were named Temple in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
- When was Temple most popular?
- Temple peaked in 1971, when 88 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,024 in 1884.
- How many people are named Temple?
- 2,396 babies have been named Temple in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,625 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.