Tempie: 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	104	10	–	#499
1890s	172	17	+65%	#664
1900s	168	17	-2%	#797
1910s	287	29	+71%	#912
1920s	268	27	-7%	#1,258
1930s	197	20	-26%	#1,351
1940s	159	16	-19%	#1,787
1950s	153	15	-4%	#2,103
1960s	95	10	-38%	#3,451
1970s	54	5	-43%	#5,497
1980s	13	1	-76%	#9,010
1990s	6	1	-54%	#13,292
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#18,974
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

104

–

#499

1890s

172

+65%

#664

1900s

168

-2%

#797

1910s

287

+71%

#912

1920s

268

-7%

#1,258

1930s

197

-26%

#1,351

1940s

159

-19%

#1,787

1950s

153

-4%

#2,103

1960s

-38%

#3,451

1970s

-43%

#5,497

1980s

-76%

#9,010

1990s

-54%

#13,292

2000s

–

2010s

–

#18,974

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tempie

Tempie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,681 American babies have been named Tempie. Its peak came in 1918, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Tempie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tempie?

The median living Tempie is about 71 years old; half are between 61 and 80. An estimated 500 people named Tempie 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.

Tempie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,974
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,458
1970	8	#6,311
1965	10	#4,470
1960	14	#3,499
1955	19	#2,627
1950	16	#2,648
1945	13	#2,584
1940	21	#1,787
1935	30	#1,351
1930	21	#1,806
1925	16	#2,366
1920	32	#1,435
1915	32	#1,251
1910	22	#936
1905	15	#1,005
1900	22	#797
1895	19	#741
1890	17	#664
1885	13	#624
1880	5	#931

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tempie?

The median living Tempie is about 71 years old. Half of all living Tempies are between 61 and 80 years old.

How many people named Tempie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tempie are alive in the United States, based on 1,681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tempie in 2025?

Tempie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tempie?

1,681 babies have been named Tempie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tempie most popular?

Tempie peaked in 1918, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Tempie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tempie rising or falling?

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

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Tempie popularity over time

The story of Tempie

How old are people named Tempie?

Tempie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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