How Many People Are Named Temperance?
An estimated 3,566 people in the United States have the first name Temperance. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Temperance peaked in popularity in 2014 with 323 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Temperance as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Temperance paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Temperance is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,566
About 1 in 96,117 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2014
323 births
Total Registered
3,610
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Temperance
Temperance is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,610 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Temperance as a female name
Ranked #2,127 in 2024
90 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (323 births)
Temperance: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Temperance span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,416 babies were registered. Temperance has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Temperance by Decade
How has Temperance tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Temperance by State
Birth registrations for Temperance span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in Wyoming, Nebraska, Mississippi. On average, about 65 Temperances were registered per state.
Temperance + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Temperance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Temperance: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Temperance?
We estimate approximately 3,566 people named Temperance are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 96,117 Americans share this first name.
Is Temperance a common name?
Temperance is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,610 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Temperance most popular?
Temperance reached peak popularity in 2014, when 323 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Temperance is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Temperance a female name?
Temperance is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Temperance Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Temperance Smith, Temperance Johnson, Temperance Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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