Temima
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "wholesome, perfect or virtuous".
Name Census estimates that about 248 living Americans carry the first name Temima. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Temima today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Temima births was 2014 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Temima. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
248
~ 1 in 1,382,074 Americans
Peak year
2014
19 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,352
Tracked since 1991
Census
Temima in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 245 people with the first name Temima, which placed it at #33,672 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,672
National first-name rank
People counted
245
245 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Temima
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Temima is White at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Black (11.4%) and Hispanic (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Temima described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Temima at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.9% · 208
- Black or African American11.4% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
- Two or more races0.8% · 2
Popularity
Temima: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Temima from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Temima remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Temima by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Temima during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Temimas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Temima
The name Temima is of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical Hebrew word "tamim," meaning "perfect," "whole," or "blameless." It is a feminine name that has been in use since ancient times.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Temima can be found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Job (Job 31:40). In this verse, Job uses the word "temimah" to refer to his integrity and righteousness before God.
In Jewish tradition, the name Temima is often associated with virtues such as purity, innocence, and moral uprightness. It is believed to be a name that carries blessings and is considered auspicious for newborn girls.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Temima was Temima bat Nehemiah, a Jewish woman who lived in the 4th century CE. She was a renowned scholar and mystic, known for her contributions to the study of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.
Another notable Temima in history was Temima Guggenheimer (1822-1892), a German-Jewish philanthropist and activist. She dedicated her life to improving the living conditions of Jewish communities in Europe and supporting educational initiatives for women.
In the 19th century, Temima bat Yitzhak Luria (1807-1885) was a prominent figure in the Hasidic Jewish community. She was the daughter of Rabbi Isaac Luria, a renowned Kabbalist, and was revered for her wisdom and spiritual teachings.
Temima Jacobson (1888-1983) was a Russian-born American artist and educator. She is remembered for her contributions to the development of modern art education in the United States and her pioneering work in the field of arts and crafts.
More recently, Temima Gezari (born 1965) is an American writer and journalist. She has authored several books, including "The Thirteenth Valley," a memoir about her experiences living in Afghanistan, and has contributed to various publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Temima throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human experience.
People
Temima + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Temima as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Temima: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Temima?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 248 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Temima going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,382,074 US residents.
Is Temima a common name?
We classify Temima as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 251 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Temima most popular?
The single biggest year for Temima was 2014, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Temima is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Temima in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 245 people with the name Temima, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,672 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Temima in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Temima?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Temima leans strongly female. 243 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Temima?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Temima is White at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Black (11.4%) and Hispanic (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Temima most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Temima in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (208 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Temima in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Temima a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Temima in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Temima still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Temima in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Temima can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Temima?
Want to know how many people share the name Temima? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.