Townsend is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Townsend is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,305 among boys (36) and #17,068 among girls (5) — overall #6,495 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | #17,068 | #3,305 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | — | #4,064 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | #15,031 | #4,598 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | — | #4,077 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | — | #3,728 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,954 |
| 2019 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,992 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,904 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,061 |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,109 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,269 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,465 |
| 2013 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,172 |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,968 |
| 2011 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,641 |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,450 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,779 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,149 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,241 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,429 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,596 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,846 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,569 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,339 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,262 |
| 1999 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,003 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #9,167 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | — | #8,920 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,362 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | — | #7,703 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #7,340 |
| 1991 | 8 | — | — | #6,469 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | — | #5,779 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #9,125 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | — | #7,196 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | — | #8,053 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | — | #4,818 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | — | #5,114 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #7,252 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #6,203 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | — | #6,000 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,719 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | — | #4,494 |
| 1965 | 7 | — | — | #3,517 |
| 1962 | 9 | — | — | #3,024 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | — | #3,640 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | — | #4,530 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | — | #3,910 |
| 1956 | 7 | — | — | #3,519 |
| 1954 | 12 | — | — | #2,433 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | — | #4,291 |
| 1952 | 10 | — | — | #2,667 |
| 1950 | 7 | — | — | #3,302 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | — | #4,168 |
| 1948 | 5 | — | — | #4,154 |
| 1947 | 8 | — | — | #3,078 |
| 1946 | 8 | — | — | #2,904 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | — | #3,743 |
| 1944 | 8 | — | — | #2,848 |
| 1940 | 10 | — | — | #2,467 |
| 1939 | 6 | — | — | #3,460 |
| 1936 | 6 | — | — | #3,516 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | — | #3,612 |
| 1934 | 12 | — | — | #2,253 |
| 1933 | 6 | — | — | #3,607 |
| 1932 | 8 | — | — | #3,071 |
| 1931 | 7 | — | — | #3,370 |
| 1930 | 9 | — | — | #3,000 |
| 1928 | 8 | — | — | #3,333 |
| 1927 | 13 | — | — | #2,397 |
| 1926 | 7 | — | — | #3,676 |
| 1925 | 6 | — | — | #4,156 |
| 1924 | 7 | — | — | #3,834 |
| 1923 | 11 | — | — | #2,759 |
| 1922 | 10 | — | — | #2,995 |
| 1921 | 8 | — | — | #3,488 |
| 1919 | 7 | — | — | #3,712 |
| 1918 | 14 | — | — | #2,253 |
| 1917 | 9 | — | — | #2,935 |
| 1916 | 10 | — | — | #2,719 |
| 1915 | 5 | — | — | #4,340 |
| 1914 | 6 | — | — | #3,235 |