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Temple
OriginEnglish
Meaning"dweller near the temple"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#16095
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About Temple
The name Temple peaked for girls at #1161 in 1884. Temple is occasionally used for boys in 2024.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- (Mary) Temple Grandin
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- Shirley Temple
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- Juno Temple
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Temple in pop culture
- Temple Drake
lead character, a Mississippi college girl, in Faulkner's novel "Sanctuary" (1931)
- Merlyn Temple
character from TV series "American Gothic"
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