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Temperance
OriginVirtue name
GenderGirl
US Rank#854
Top 1000
NB Rank#1969
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About Temperance
The name Temperance is currently ranked #854 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #836 in 2012. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TEMPERANCE, TEMPERANCE, and TEMPERANCE.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #854 | 323 | 180.8 |
| 2015 | #1,054 | 250 | 140 |
| 2016 | #1,095 | 235 | 132.6 |
| 2017 | #1,250 | 190 | 110.1 |
| 2018 | #1,376 | 164 | 96.4 |
| 2019 | #1,434 | 156 | 92.9 |
| 2020 | #1,465 | 147 | 90.9 |
| 2021 | #1,693 | 123 | 75 |
| 2022 | #1,681 | 125 | 76.2 |
| 2023 | #1,979 | 100 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | #2,127 | 90 | 55.5 |
| 2025 | #2,034 | 94 | 58.5 |
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Famous Temperances
- Temperance Flowerdew (1590
1628), early settler of Jamestown Colony
- Temperance Cavendish (1549
50), Bess of Hardwick's short,lived daughter
- "Sweet Sister Temperance"
nickname of Elizabeth Tudor by her brother, Edward
Temperance in pop culture
- Aunt Tempy
narrator of a collection of stories by Joel Chandler Harris
- Temperance Miller
character in Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
- Temperance Brennan
character on "Bones", and main character in Kathy Reich's books
- Temperance
character from "Operation: Endgame"
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