Townsend is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5952 in 2020 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 36 births ranking #3305. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 150.0%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 115,004 boys born was named Townsend. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.