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01 / Meaning & origin
Temple is a unisex given name documented in English.
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 9 girls (rank 10107). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Temple
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 5 | 1,024 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1904 | 6 | 1,659 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 8 | 1,512 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,862 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 9 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,540 | observed |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,434 | observed |
| 1915 | 6 | 3,795 | observed |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1917 | 8 | 3,344 | observed |
| 1918 | 14 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,817 | observed |
| 1920 | 5 | 4,975 | observed |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,941 | observed |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,655 | observed |
| 1923 | 13 | 2,587 | observed |
| 1924 | 8 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,875 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | 6 | 4,053 | observed |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,550 | observed |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 8 | 3,109 | observed |
| 1934 | 18 | 1,834 | observed |
| 1935 | 8 | 3,156 | observed |
| 1936 | 12 | 2,386 | observed |
| 1937 | 13 | 2,317 | observed |
| 1938 | 12 | 2,447 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,736 | observed |
| 1940 | 6 | 3,863 | observed |
| 1941 | 13 | 2,397 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 4,622 | observed |
| 1943 | 9 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1944 | 11 | 2,762 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 3,388 | observed |
| 1946 | 8 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1947 | 10 | 3,448 | observed |
| 1948 | 5 | 5,243 | observed |
| 1949 | 10 | 3,393 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 9 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1952 | 5 | 5,563 | observed |
| 1953 | 13 | 3,106 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 3,967 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 4,740 | observed |
| 1956 | 7 | 4,837 | observed |
| 1957 | 13 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1958 | 12 | 3,543 | observed |
| 1959 | 7 | 5,031 | observed |
| 1960 | 13 | 3,512 | observed |
| 1961 | 29 | 2,197 | observed |
| 1962 | 34 | 1,989 | observed |
| 1963 | 18 | 2,960 | observed |
| 1964 | 28 | 2,306 | observed |
| 1965 | 26 | 2,345 | observed |
| 1966 | 12 | 3,740 | observed |
| 1967 | 30 | 2,167 | observed |
| 1968 | 19 | 2,969 | observed |
| 1969 | 68 | 1,402 | observed |
| 1970 | 36 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1971 | 88 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1972 | 42 | 1,946 | observed |
| 1973 | 34 | 2,267 | observed |
| 1974 | 34 | 2,290 | observed |
| 1975 | 33 | 2,411 | observed |
| 1976 | 10 | 5,601 | observed |
| 1977 | 17 | 4,069 | observed |
| 1978 | 21 | 3,512 | observed |
| 1979 | 15 | 4,626 | observed |
| 1980 | 18 | 4,148 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 6,804 | observed |
| 1982 | 8 | 7,469 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 7,312 | observed |
| 1984 | 8 | 7,398 | observed |
| 1985 | 6 | 9,307 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 10 | 6,788 | observed |
| 1988 | 12 | 6,277 | observed |
| 1989 | 10 | 7,449 | observed |
| 1990 | 7 | 10,193 | observed |
| 1991 | 11 | 7,430 | observed |
| 1992 | 5 | 13,317 | observed |
| 1993 | 7 | 10,588 | observed |
| 1994 | 9 | 8,804 | observed |
| 1995 | 10 | 8,079 | observed |
| 1996 | 13 | 6,723 | observed |
| 1997 | 13 | 6,844 | observed |
| 1998 | 22 | 4,796 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 7,239 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 7,580 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 11,020 | observed |
| 2002 | 15 | 7,045 | observed |
| 2003 | 8 | 11,325 | observed |
| 2004 | 13 | 8,259 | observed |
| 2005 | 12 | 8,883 | observed |
| 2006 | 8 | 12,420 | observed |
| 2007 | 11 | 10,129 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 10,084 | observed |
| 2009 | 11 | 9,975 | observed |
| 2010 | 25 | 5,414 | observed |
| 2011 | 14 | 8,196 | observed |
| 2012 | 13 | 8,632 | observed |
| 2013 | 24 | 5,486 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 10,129 | observed |
| 2015 | 11 | 9,481 | observed |
| 2016 | 11 | 9,411 | observed |
| 2017 | 15 | 7,442 | observed |
| 2018 | 14 | 7,762 | observed |
| 2019 | 21 | 5,798 | observed |
| 2020 | 14 | 7,559 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 6,691 | observed |
| 2022 | 12 | 8,542 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 11 | 8,946 | observed |
| 2025 | 9 | 10,107 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Temple” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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