Total births
192
Girls' name · since 1981
Falen
192 babies named Falen in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 192
- total births
- 1981–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Falen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 192 recorded since 1981.
Falen has 192 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2015.
- 192 total births
- 1981–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
192 girls have been named Falen since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 192
- total births
- 1981–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Falen was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
21 babies were named Falen in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Falen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Falen splits its recorded history at 1991: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Falen at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Falen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2015
- Peak year (1983)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Falen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Falen's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Falen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 110 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Falen? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 192 babies named Falen. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 21 births.
When was Falen most popular? ▼
Falen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Falen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Falen since 1981 -- 35 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Falen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fallon, Falon, Fallyn, Falyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Falen's data
- Falen's decade-level peak was the 1980s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Falen
Nearby Names Like Falen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Falen
Fallon Girl
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Falon Girl
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Fallyn Girl
#3298 1,577 births
Falyn Girl
#8122 1,125 births
Falisha Girl
910 births
Compare Falen side by side: Falen vs Fallon Falen vs Falon Falen vs Fallyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Falen: Baby Name Since 1981 - 192 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/falen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Falen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.