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Townsend

Boy

Meaning of Townsend: English: 'of the town's end'

Townsend is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2950th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2950

41 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

882

First recorded 1914 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 41 babies
US babies named Townsend per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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