Falyn
Falyn was the 6935th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 3040th; the most babies were born in 2007 (51). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,501 places. More babies were named Falyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Fallon) descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #6,935 girls, down 2,549 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200751 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,125babies recorded
What does the name Falyn mean?
Falyn 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)
Falyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,935 | 16 |
| 2020 | #4,386 | 31 |
| 2010 | #3,537 | 45 |
| 2000 | #3,911 | 32 |
| 1990 | #8,707 | 9 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Falyn, counting every spelling?
Falyn is a spelling of Fallon, a name family that ranked #655 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,935 for Falyn 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 Falyn?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Falyn (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Falyn 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 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Falyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Falyn?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Falyn are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 11 and 29. That makes Falyn 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Falyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Falyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Falyn
What does Falyn mean?
Falyn is a spelling of Fallon, which means “descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Falyn?
Falyn was the 6935th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 3040th; the most babies were born in 2007 (51). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,501 places. More babies were named Falyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Falyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Falyn in the US.