A Old French name gently fading from the charts.
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Tempest is a girl's baby name of Old French origin, from tempeste meaning 'storm.' Shakespeare's final play The Tempest (1611) elevated this word to literary heights; as a given name, Tempest projects wild, elemental energy and a spirit that cannot be contained.
Tempest was #7799 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #8876, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 73 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 212 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 187 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 402 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 286 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 28 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 76 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 11 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 6 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 10 | — |
| 1910s | 10 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | #8876 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6895 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9610 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6390 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7917 |
| 2019 | 27 | #5027 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5984 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7412 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5592 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6701 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5300 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8525 |
| 2012 | 22 | #6090 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5919 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6607 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5878 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8926 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8478 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6335 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8834 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1915–2024) · Methodology