Temperence comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Moderation, self-control, balance, restraint..
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How popular is Temperence?
2010peak year
The name Temperence reached its peak in 2010, with 16 registrations (ranked #7851). It had only entered records 1 years earlier, in 2009. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #16668) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 77 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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