Townes
Boy name · #1321 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Townes? In official American birth records, Townes has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 147 baby boys were named Townes, placing it at #1321 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 boys born in 2025 was named Townes.
Babies named Townes per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 23-year story
Townes first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 147 babies and a rank of #1315. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Townes against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Townes in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Townes is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Townes will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Townes is most common
State-level data for Townes is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Townes
Statistically, parents drawn to Townes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Younes, Jones, Stiles, Yunus, and Elyas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Townes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1315 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1540 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1518 |
| 2022 | 122 | #1479 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1496 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 82 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2250 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2261 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Townes?
In official American birth records, the name Townes first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Townes a popular boy name?
Townes ranked #1321 among boys in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name Townes most popular?
Townes peaked in 2025, when 147 American boys received the name (ranked #1315 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Townes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American boys was named Townes. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.