boy's name
Townes
- Origin English
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,557
Townes is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Townes is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 169 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,617 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Townes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 605 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 790 |
How popular is Townes?
In 2025, Townes was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Townes is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Townes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Townes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Townes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Townes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Townes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Townes
How popular is the name Townes?
In 2025, Townes was given to 169 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Townes a girl's or a boy's name?
Townes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Townes?
Townes has 1 syllable.
When was Townes most popular?
Townes peaked in 2025, when 169 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Townes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Townes currently ranks #1,321 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.