Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Townes

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #1,321 Trend ↑ Rising 68%
Rank 2025
#1,321
among boys · ↑228 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
169
named Townes · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,620
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
169 babies
All-time total
1,511
#4,142 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Townes popularity over time

1,511 babies have been named Townes since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s – 116 116 12 – #4,112
2010s 17 588 605 61 +422% #1,843
2020s (to 2025) 90 700 790 132 +118% #1,321

Where Townes is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 160 0.09 outside top 500
2027 172 0.10 outside top 500
2028 183 0.11 outside top 500
2029 193 0.11 outside top 500
2030 201 0.12 outside top 500

Where Townes is most popular

Boys named Townes per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Townes born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 155 0.176 +146%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 +74%
Tennessee 21 0.116 +63%
Alabama 11 0.101 +41%
Kentucky 10 0.100 +39%
Louisiana 10 0.098 +37%
Minnesota 11 0.090 +25%
Arkansas 5 0.079 +10%
North Carolina 20 0.078 +9%
Oregon 5 0.066 -8%
Georgia 16 0.063 -12%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -32%
Virginia 8 0.042 -41%
California 37 0.040 -43%
Colorado 5 0.039 -46%
New York 5 0.012 -84%
Florida 5 0.011 -85%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Townes

Townes is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,321 in 2025 with 147 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,511 American babies have been named Townes, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 169 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Townes stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Townes?

The median living Townes is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 1,500 people named Townes are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Townes year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #5,705 147 #1,321
2024 18 #6,621 114 #1,549
2023 18 #6,655 116 #1,528
2022 10 #10,335 122 #1,493
2021 11 #9,501 119 #1,502
2020 11 #9,496 82 #1,828
2019 8 #12,359 72 #2,039
2018 9 #11,364 79 #1,898
2017 – – 50 #2,563
2016 – – 82 #1,843
2015 – – 57 #2,324
2014 – – 51 #2,489
2013 – – 57 #2,275
2012 – – 44 #2,765
2011 – – 57 #2,283
2010 – – 39 #3,008
2009 – – 20 #4,908
2008 – – 20 #4,881
2007 – – 25 #4,112
2006 – – 14 #6,070
2005 – – 8 #9,022
2004 – – 9 #8,100
2003 – – 11 #6,681
2002 – – 9 #7,586
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Townes, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Townes?

The median living Townes is about 5 years old. Half of all living Towness are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Townes are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Townes are alive in the United States, based on 1,511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Townes in 2025?

Townes ranked #1,321 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 147 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Townes?

1,511 babies have been named Townes in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Townes most popular?

Townes peaked in 2025, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Townes a boy or girl name?

Townes is used for both: about 7% of babies named Townes have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Townes rising or falling?

Townes is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Townes become more popular?

Townes is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 201 boys named Townes in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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