About the name Temperance
Temperance is a girl name with English roots, meaning “temperance”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Temperance ranked #2034 for girls in the US, with 94 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2014. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Temperance were girls.
Etymology
From the English word “temperance”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Temperance”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2034
- In 2015
- #1053
- Babies in 2025
- 94
Popularity of Temperance, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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