How Many People Are Named Townsend?
An estimated 626 people in the United States have the first name Townsend. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Townsend peaked in popularity in 2021 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Townsend as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Townsend paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
626
About 1 in 547,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2021
30 births
Total Registered
841
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Townsend
Townsend is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 841 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Townsend as a male name
Ranked #4,048 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (30 births)
Townsend as a female name
Ranked #15,014 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Townsend: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Townsend span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 190 babies were registered. While Townsend is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Townsend by Decade
How has Townsend tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Townsend by State
Townsend + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Townsend
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Townsend: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Townsend?
We estimate approximately 626 people named Townsend are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 547,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Townsend a common name?
Townsend is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 841 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Townsend most popular?
Townsend reached peak popularity in 2021, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Townsend is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Townsend a male name?
Townsend is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Townsend Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Townsend Smith, Townsend Johnson, Townsend Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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