Fallyn
Fallyn was the 4289th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 2243rd with 84 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,046 places. More babies were named Fallyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Fallon) descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #4,289 girls, down 1,458 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201584 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,577babies recorded
What does the name Fallyn mean?
Fallyn is a spelling of Fallon, pronounced the same way, so it shares Fallon's meaning and origin.
Fallon is an Irish surname, a reduced anglicized form of Ó Fallamhain, descendant of Fallamhan, according to Wiktionary. Wiktionary connects the personal name with an Irish word for ruler or governor. Wiktionary also lists American places named Fallon after people with the surname. As a first name Fallon has been used in the US since the 1970s; its use for girls peaked in the early 1980s.
Ó Fallamhain (Irish, “descendant of Fallamhan”)follúnaitheoir (Irish, “ruler, governor”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; the 'ruler' connection is described as a relationship, not a direct derivation.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Fallon' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Fallyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,289 | 33 |
| 2020 | #2,831 | 58 |
| 2010 | #2,875 | 60 |
| 2000 | #6,294 | 17 |
| 1990 | #8,072 | 10 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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How popular is Fallyn, counting every spelling?
Fallyn is a spelling of Fallon, a name family that ranked #655 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,289 for Fallyn on its own. Together these spellings went to 440 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon | 349 | #779 | 1,955 |
| Fallyn | 33 | #4,289 | 239 |
| Falynn | 23 | #5,462 | 146 |
| Falyn | 16 | #6,935 | 91 |
| Falon | 7 | #12,322 | 52 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Fallyn?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Fallyn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Fallyn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Fallyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Fallyn?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Fallyn are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 22. That makes Fallyn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Fallyn by state
How common Fallyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Fallyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Fallyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Fallyn
What does Fallyn mean?
Fallyn is a spelling of Fallon, which means “descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Fallyn?
Fallyn was the 4289th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 2243rd with 84 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,046 places. More babies were named Fallyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Fallyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Fallyn in the US.
Where is Fallyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Fallyn was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Illinois.