Townsend vs Townes

Side-by-side comparison of Townsend and Townes — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Townsend

Boy name · Rank #3984

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Name B

Townes

Boy name · Rank #1549

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Metric Townsend Townes
Current Rank #3984 #1549
Total Births (all years) 835 1,256
Peak Year 2021 2022
Peak Year Births 30 122
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 2002

Births by Decade

Decade Townsend Townes
1910ss 51 —
1920ss 70 —
1930ss 60 —
1940ss 49 —
1950ss 52 —
1960ss 28 —
1970ss 12 —
1980ss 44 —
1990ss 63 —
2000ss 94 116
2010ss 190 588
2020ss 122 552

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Townsend Townes
2014 17 51
2015 18 57
2016 19 82
2017 12 50
2018 20 79
2019 27 72
2020 15 82
2021 30 119
2022 27 122
2023 23 116
2024 27 113

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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