Falynn
Falynn was the 5462nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 3230th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 937 places. More babies were named Falynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Fallon) descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #5,462 girls, up 73 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 23girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201350 babies
- Total since 1880
- 733babies recorded
What does the name Falynn mean?
Falynn 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)
Falynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,462 | 23 |
| 2020 | #5,535 | 22 |
| 2010 | #5,302 | 26 |
| 2000 | #9,397 | 10 |
| 1990 | #11,850 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Falynn, counting every spelling?
Falynn is a spelling of Fallon, a name family that ranked #655 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,462 for Falynn 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 Falynn?
23 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Falynn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Falynn 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 363 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Falynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Falynn?
About 700 people born in the US named Falynn are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 23. That makes Falynn 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.
Falynn by state
How common Falynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Falynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Falynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Falynn
What does Falynn mean?
Falynn is a spelling of Fallon, which means “descendant of Fallamhan (Irish surname)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Falynn?
Falynn was the 5462nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 3230th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 937 places. More babies were named Falynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Falynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Falynn in the US.
Where is Falynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Falynn was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 girls).