Townsend
1 country#3240 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Townsend’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
882 births recorded 1914–2025 · currently #3240 · peaked in 2025 with 41 births
Most common in: Texas, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Townsend’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #6094 | — |
| 2007 | #5901 | ↑193 |
| 2008 | #6763 | ↓862 |
| 2009 | #5554 | ↑1209 |
| 2010 | #5251 | ↑303 |
| 2011 | #4509 | ↑742 |
| 2012 | #5720 | ↓1211 |
| 2013 | #4064 | ↑1656 |
| 2014 | #5252 | ↓1188 |
| 2015 | #5058 | ↑194 |
| 2016 | #4943 | ↑115 |
| 2017 | #6685 | ↓1742 |
| 2018 | #4739 | ↑1946 |
| 2019 | #3899 | ↑840 |
| 2020 | #5699 | ↓1800 |
| 2021 | #3651 | ↑2048 |
| 2022 | #3995 | ↓344 |
| 2023 | #4456 | ↓461 |
| 2024 | #3986 | ↑470 |
| 2025 | #3240 | ↑746 |
Frequently asked questions about Townsend
Is Townsend a popular name?
Yes — Townsend currently ranks #3240 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Townsend more common for boys or girls?
Townsend is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Townsend most popular?
Townsend peaked in 2025 in United States, with 41 recorded births that year.
Is Townsend rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Townsend’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #2915 in 1914 to #3240 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Townsend?
At least 882 babies have been recorded with the name Townsend across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Townsend?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Townsend include Tage, Tarik, Tye, Tyrus.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Townsend in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.