Girls' name · since 1982

Fallin

Fallin has 15 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#49,673 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Fallin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Fallin recorded 15 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1987.

  • #49,673 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fallin ranks #49,673 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#49,673 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fallin's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fallin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Fallin's full recorded timeline at 1984, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births.

Fallin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1982)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 198219841987 5

Fallin by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Fallin's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Fallin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fallin?
Fallin has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,673 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 5 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Fallin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fallin ranks #49,673 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fallin most popular?
Fallin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Fallin been used?
Fallin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 6 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Fallin?
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 Fallin

Nearby Names Like Fallin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fallin

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fallin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1982–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Fallin 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 August 2026.