Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1981
Fallen
Fallen has 64 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 64
- total births
- 1981–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Fallen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fallen has been recorded 64 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1988.
- 64 total births
- 1981–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Fallen since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 64
- total births
- 1981–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Fallen was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
17 babies were named Fallen in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Fallen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fallen's full recorded timeline at 1984, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fallen at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Fallen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1988
- Peak year (1983)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Fallen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fallen's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Fallen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fallen? ▼
Fallen has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 17 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Fallen most popular? ▼
Fallen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Fallen been used? ▼
Fallen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 8 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Fallen? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Fallen
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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, 1981–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fallen: Baby Name Since 1981 - 64 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fallen. 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 Fallen 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.