Townes
The Story of Townes
As a girl name
American parents first put Townes on the record books as a girl name in 2018, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 19 Towness were born — ranking #6,237 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 86% of all recorded Towness. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,237 among girl names with 19 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). In total, more than 121 Towness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Townes on the record books as a boy name in 2002, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 124 Towness were born — ranking #1,469 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Towness. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,469 among boy names with 124 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Towness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Townes
Phonetically similar names — useful when Townes is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Towns
- Tunes
- Teens
- Tons
- Tones
- Tens
- Tins
- Tans
- Toons
- Tines
- Tonnes
- Tains
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Townes
Townes is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Townes's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,469. Use the chart and map above to compare Townes's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.