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Temple

Unisex

Temple is a unisex name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Temple

Popularity, 1884–2022

21 births in 2022

1884 2022

2,369 U.S. births recorded from 1884–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1971

104 babies

First recorded

1884

139 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy

From Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier

Girl · Ancient Greek

The Spanish and Italian form of Theresa

Girl · Ancient Greek

First used in Spain, supposedly derived from Thēra, from Θήρᾱ, name of a city in Santorini, Greece

Girl · English

From Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Theophania, from θεο- (combining form of θεός) + φαίνω

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.