How Many People Are Named Temple?
An estimated 1,565 people in the United States have the first name Temple. It is used for both genders, with 65.3% female. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Temple peaked in popularity in 1971 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Temple 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 Temple paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,565
About 1 in 219,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.3% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1971
104 births
Total Registered
2,387
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Temple
Temple is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.7%) and females (65.3%). Out of 2,387 total births registered, 828 were male and 1,559 were female.
Temple as a male name
Ranked #10,755 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (26 births)
Temple as a female name
Ranked #9,467 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (88 births)
Temple: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Temple span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 385 babies were registered. Temple has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Temple by Decade
How has Temple 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.
Temple by State
Birth registrations for Temple span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Virginia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 15 Temples were registered per state.
Temple + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Temple
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Temple: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Temple?
We estimate approximately 1,565 people named Temple 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 219,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Temple a common name?
Temple is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,387 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Temple most popular?
Temple reached peak popularity in 1971, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Temple is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Temple a female name?
Temple is predominantly female. 65.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Temple Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Temple Smith, Temple Johnson, Temple 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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