Feminine dossier · first seen 1916
Temperance
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2014
Peak era
2014
Peak births
324
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Temperance
How many people are named Temperance?
An estimated 3,661 living Americans are named Temperance.
How rare is Temperance?
Temperance is uncommon among babies today, with 94 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 71% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Temperance?
The median age of a living American named Temperance is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 15 years old.
Is Temperance still popular?
Not especially. Temperance has been declining since its 2014 peak and registered 94 births in 2025.
Where is Temperance most common?
Temperance has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1916Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
71%
2025
94
All-time
3,709
Where it lives now
Temperance is most concentrated in Oregon — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Missouri and Oklahoma.
States where Temperance is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.