Townes

TOWNZ

English surname

"one who lived in a town"

Townes Origin and Meaning

The name Townes is a boy's name meaning "one who lived in a town".

America has fallen in love with Hayes and Brooks and Banks and Rhodes, and now, parents are turning to Townes. With its fashionable S ending and image that can read as preppy or country or cowboy, depending on the context, Townes feels destined for mainstream success.

Given to 116 boys in a recent year, Townes was virtually unheard of as a given name before the 2000s but has been a fast climbing choice since the 2010s. Blending the surname and plural name trends, it has also been used on a small handful of girls in recent years.

Townes Van Zandt was a country and folk singer/songwriter.

Townes Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 966 on Nameberry

Townes Popularity

• 966 Nameberry 2025
• 519 Unique 2023
• 369 Unisex 2023

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Famous People Named Townes

• (John) Townes Van Zandt American country/folk singer,songwriter
• Justin Townes Earle American country/folk singer,songwriter