Tempest: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,883
1920s	10	1	0%	#5,776
1930s	5	1	-50%	#5,175
1940s	6	1	+20%	#4,520
1950s	11	1	+83%	#6,021
1960s	76	8	+591%	#3,450
1970s	28	3	-63%	#7,911
1980s	286	29	+921%	#1,746
1990s	402	40	+41%	#1,566
2000s	187	19	-53%	#4,522
2010s	212	21	+13%	#5,027
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-30%	#6,394

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,883

1920s

#5,776

1930s

-50%

#5,175

1940s

+20%

#4,520

1950s

+83%

#6,021

1960s

+591%

#3,450

1970s

-63%

#7,911

1980s

286

+921%

#1,746

1990s

402

+41%

#1,566

2000s

187

-53%

#4,522

2010s

212

+13%

#5,027

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#6,394

The story of Tempest

Tempest is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,103 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,322 American babies have been named Tempest. Its peak came in 1990, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tempest stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tempest?

The median living Tempest is about 31 years old; half are between 16 and 37. An estimated 1,300 people named Tempest are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tempest year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,103
2024	12	#8,899
2023	17	#6,902
2022	11	#9,619
2021	19	#6,394
2020	14	#7,920
2019	27	#5,027
2018	21	#5,985
2017	16	#7,414
2016	24	#5,596
2015	19	#6,701
2014	26	#5,300
2013	14	#8,526
2012	22	#6,091
2011	23	#5,919
2010	20	#6,608
2009	24	#5,878
2008	14	#8,926
2007	15	#8,480
2006	21	#6,336
2005	13	#8,834
2004	15	#7,800
2003	29	#4,522
2002	22	#5,433
2001	22	#5,353
2000	12	#8,498
1995	38	#3,078
1990	98	#1,566
1985	41	#2,436
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,911
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,132
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,175
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,883
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tempest, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tempest?

The median living Tempest is about 31 years old. Half of all living Tempests are between 16 and 37 years old.

How many people named Tempest are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Tempest are alive in the United States, based on 1,322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tempest in 2025?

Tempest ranked #7,103 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tempest?

1,322 babies have been named Tempest in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tempest most popular?

Tempest peaked in 1990, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Tempest a boy or girl name?

Tempest is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tempest rising or falling?

Tempest is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tempest popularity over time

The story of Tempest

How old are people named Tempest?

Tempest year by year

Frequently asked questions

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