Gender
Origin
- English
- moderation
Moderation, restraint, a virtue name popular with the Puritans
Syllables
3
Themes
- Virtue
Pronunciation
t(e)-mperan-ce, tem-pera-nce
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #852, 321 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2017, 94 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 |
| 2024 | 90 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2022 | 125 |
| 2021 | 123 |
| 2020 | 147 |
| 2019 | 156 |
| 2018 | 164 |
| 2017 | 190 |
| 2016 | 235 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1639, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1266, 32 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #653, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence