The name Temple reached its peak in 1971, with 88 registrations (ranked #1263). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1884. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8372) today, averaging about 18 new babies per year. Temple's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,387 American babies have carried this name.