Temple is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11962 in 2001 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 25 births ranking #5580. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.5%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 225,070 girls born was named Temple. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.