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Tempest

Girl

Meaning of Tempest: English: 'storm'

Tempest is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6701st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6701

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,322

First recorded 1915 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 41 babies1986: 41 babies1987: 69 babies1988: 46 babies1989: 69 babies1990: 98 babies19901991: 54 babies1992: 52 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 36 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Tempest per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 98.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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