Temperance
How to say it: TEM-puh-runss · /ˈtɛmpərəns/
From Latin 'temperantia' meaning 'moderation'; a cardinal virtue name used by Puritans and revived in modern use.
Temperance was the 1,562nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 94 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,068 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,562 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 94 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,269 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,068 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Temperance is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Temperance is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
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