Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1988
Templeton
Templeton has 11 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1988–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Templeton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1988.
Templeton has 11 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1989.
- 11 total births
- 1988–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Templeton since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 11
- total births
- 1988–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Templeton was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
6 babies were named Templeton in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Templeton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Templeton's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Templeton at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Templeton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Templeton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Templeton's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Templeton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Templeton? ▼
11 babies have been named Templeton since 1988. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1989 with 6 births.
When was Templeton most popular? ▼
Templeton was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Templeton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Templeton since 1988 -- 2 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Templeton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Temple, Temiloluwa, Temitope, Temesgen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Templeton
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Templeton: Baby Name Since 1988 - 11 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/templeton. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Templeton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.