Temperance
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning moderation; virtue name from Latin temperantia.
Babies a year
189
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Temperance. In the US, 189 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 322 in 2014.
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