Falon
Falon was the 12322nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 843rd with 182 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,227 places. More babies were named Falon in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Fallon) descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #12,322 girls, down 5,896 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1983182 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,066babies recorded
What does the name Falon mean?
Falon 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)
Falon popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 83 since 1982.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,322 | 7 |
| 2020 | #6,426 | 18 |
| 2010 | #5,845 | 23 |
| 2000 | #3,086 | 45 |
| 1990 | #2,412 | 51 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Falon, counting every spelling?
Falon is a spelling of Fallon, a name family that ranked #655 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #12,322 for Falon 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 Falon?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Falon (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Falon 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 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Falon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Falon?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Falon are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 23 and 42. That makes Falon mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Falon: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Falon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Falon
What does Falon mean?
Falon is a spelling of Fallon, which means “descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Falon?
Falon was the 12322nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 843rd with 182 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,227 places. More babies were named Falon in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Falon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Falon in the US.