Is Temple a boy or girl name?
Temple is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 11 girls and 7 boys were named Temple, so 61.1% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 65.3% of the 2,387 US babies named Temple were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #10,755
- Girl rank, 2024
- #9,467
- Babies named Temple since 1884
- 2,387
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 104 babies
Boys and girls named Temple, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 1890s | 0 | 17 | 100% |
| 1900s | 0 | 26 | 100% |
| 1910s | 113 | 67 | 37.2% |
| 1920s | 125 | 63 | 33.5% |
| 1930s | 113 | 86 | 43.2% |
| 1940s | 93 | 85 | 47.8% |
| 1950s | 86 | 82 | 48.8% |
| 1960s | 98 | 277 | 73.9% |
| 1970s | 55 | 330 | 85.7% |
| 1980s | 38 | 89 | 70.1% |
| 1990s | 16 | 110 | 87.3% |
| 2000s | 35 | 110 | 75.9% |
| 2010s | 35 | 158 | 81.9% |
| 2020s | 16 | 54 | 77.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #10,755 | 11 | #9,467 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,900 | 12 | #9,005 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 17 | #6,938 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 14 | #7,918 |
| 2019 | 7 | #10,686 | 21 | #5,960 |
| 2018 | 6 | #11,977 | 14 | #8,120 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 15 | #7,803 |
| 2016 | 5 | #13,971 | 11 | #10,051 |
| 2015 | 5 | #13,835 | 11 | #10,090 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 10 | #10,881 |
| 2013 | 5 | #13,843 | 24 | #5,630 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 13 | #9,074 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 14 | #8,581 |
| 2010 | 7 | #10,636 | 25 | #5,580 |
| 2009 | 5 | #14,281 | 11 | #10,618 |
| 2008 | 5 | #14,376 | 11 | #10,740 |
| 2007 | 6 | #12,195 | 11 | #10,762 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 8 | #13,504 |
| 2005 | 5 | #13,163 | 12 | #9,398 |
| 2004 | 9 | #8,079 | 13 | #8,674 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 8 | #12,317 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 15 | #7,411 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 8 | #11,962 |
| 2000 | 5 | #11,953 | 13 | #7,991 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 13 | #7,677 |
| 1998 | 5 | #11,132 | 22 | #4,945 |
| 1997 | 5 | #10,658 | 13 | #7,251 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 13 | #7,095 |
| 1995 | 6 | #8,770 | 10 | #8,700 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,536 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 7 | #11,692 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,396 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 11 | #7,944 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 7 | #11,297 |
| 1989 | 5 | #9,098 | 10 | #7,984 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,693 | 12 | #6,638 |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,862 | 10 | #7,306 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,710 | 6 | #10,574 |
| 1984 | 5 | #7,221 | 8 | #8,090 |
| 1983 | 7 | #5,428 | 8 | #7,985 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,154 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,357 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,306 |
| 1979 | 9 | #4,372 | 15 | #4,828 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,623 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 17 | #4,218 |
| 1976 | 9 | #3,981 | 10 | #6,009 |
| 1975 | 7 | #4,747 | 33 | #2,450 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 34 | #2,339 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 34 | #2,301 |
| 1972 | 7 | #4,391 | 42 | #1,967 |
| 1971 | 16 | #2,458 | 88 | #1,263 |
| 1970 | 7 | #4,193 | 36 | #2,236 |
| 1969 | 5 | #4,958 | 68 | #1,420 |
| 1968 | 6 | #4,100 | 19 | #3,045 |
| 1967 | 14 | #2,238 | 30 | #2,206 |
| 1966 | 10 | #2,765 | 12 | #3,934 |
| 1965 | 22 | #1,715 | 26 | #2,401 |
| 1964 | 26 | #1,575 | 28 | #2,343 |
| 1963 | 5 | #4,567 | 18 | #3,052 |
| 1962 | 10 | #2,829 | 34 | #2,022 |
| 1961 | 0 | – | 29 | #2,243 |
| 1960 | 0 | – | 13 | #3,668 |
| 1959 | 6 | #3,950 | 7 | #5,515 |
| 1958 | 6 | #3,894 | 12 | #3,728 |
| 1957 | 5 | #4,493 | 13 | #3,471 |
| 1956 | 11 | #2,619 | 7 | #5,268 |
| 1955 | 5 | #4,341 | 7 | #5,152 |
| 1954 | 14 | #2,200 | 9 | #4,240 |
| 1953 | 13 | #2,276 | 13 | #3,254 |
| 1952 | 7 | #3,340 | 5 | #6,314 |
| 1951 | 11 | #2,487 | 9 | #3,983 |
| 1950 | 8 | #2,999 | 0 | – |
| 1949 | 8 | #2,995 | 10 | #3,587 |
| 1948 | 7 | #3,294 | 5 | #5,963 |
| 1947 | 10 | #2,655 | 10 | #3,679 |
| 1946 | 14 | #2,021 | 8 | #3,957 |
| 1945 | 9 | #2,562 | 8 | #3,652 |
| 1944 | 7 | #3,079 | 11 | #2,933 |
| 1943 | 10 | #2,543 | 9 | #3,465 |
| 1942 | 10 | #2,509 | 5 | #5,300 |
| 1941 | 8 | #2,854 | 13 | #2,523 |
| 1940 | 10 | #2,463 | 6 | #4,294 |
| 1939 | 15 | #1,867 | 10 | #2,902 |
| 1938 | 8 | #2,846 | 12 | #2,560 |
| 1937 | 12 | #2,185 | 13 | #2,438 |
| 1936 | 9 | #2,605 | 12 | #2,507 |
| 1935 | 14 | #2,021 | 8 | #3,394 |
| 1934 | 12 | #2,249 | 18 | #1,906 |
| 1933 | 9 | #2,717 | 8 | #3,378 |
| 1932 | 12 | #2,306 | 0 | – |
| 1931 | 7 | #3,366 | 0 | – |
| 1930 | 15 | #2,067 | 5 | #5,176 |
| 1929 | 8 | #3,226 | 6 | #4,511 |
| 1928 | 10 | #2,826 | 0 | – |
| 1927 | 12 | #2,514 | 7 | #4,240 |
| 1926 | 8 | #3,353 | 0 | – |
| 1925 | 10 | #2,912 | 5 | #5,691 |
| 1924 | 11 | #2,805 | 8 | #3,973 |
| 1923 | 19 | #1,867 | 13 | #2,716 |
| 1922 | 14 | #2,332 | 8 | #3,971 |
| 1921 | 18 | #1,975 | 11 | #3,132 |
| 1920 | 15 | #2,218 | 5 | #5,673 |
| 1919 | 14 | #2,253 | 7 | #4,208 |
| 1918 | 17 | #1,986 | 14 | #2,500 |
| 1917 | 14 | #2,180 | 8 | #3,676 |
| 1916 | 18 | #1,759 | 7 | #3,882 |
| 1915 | 9 | #2,804 | 6 | #4,211 |
| 1914 | 12 | #1,961 | 9 | #2,614 |
| 1913 | 12 | #1,667 | 7 | #2,784 |
| 1912 | 10 | #1,729 | 9 | #2,122 |
| 1911 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1910 | 7 | #1,409 | 0 | – |
| 1909 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1908 | 0 | – | 6 | #2,073 |
| 1907 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,625 |
| 1906 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1905 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1904 | 0 | – | 6 | #1,845 |
| 1903 | 0 | – | 6 | #1,768 |
| 1902 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1900 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1899 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,813 |
| 1898 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1897 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,372 |
| 1896 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,795 |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1894 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1893 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1890 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1889 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 5 | #1,168 | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1886 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,161 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Temple reached #1,168 in 1888. As a girl name, it reached #1,161 in 1884. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1970s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Temple
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.