US rank #736 Unisex name Peak 1982 11,284 births

Fallon — #736 US unisex name

11,284 babies named Fallon in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s33761990s19712000s17322010s22882020s1917
#736
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Fallon was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

611 babies were named Fallon in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fallon

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,284 babies named Fallon between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fallon currently holds the #736 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 611 babies received it in a single year. Fallon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 604 additional births since 1972.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fallon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 3,376 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Fallon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,021 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Fallon in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fallon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,284 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fallon at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

11,284

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1982

611 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#736

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fallon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1982)
611
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
0200400600800 202420182012200620001994198819821981 232

Fallon popularity over time — boys

604 total births recorded since 1972 (Fallon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 604 births
010203040 20242019201420092004199819821972 5

Fallon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
3,376 births that decade — 30% of Fallon's all-time total
1980s33761990s19712000s17322010s22882020s1917

Fallon by state

Where Fallon concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Fallon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,021 9.0%
#2 California
901 8.0%
#3 New York
725 6.4%
#4 Florida
614 5.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
494 4.4%
#6 Illinois
488 4.3%
#7 Ohio
370 3.3%
#8 Georgia
364 3.2%
Texas share of Fallon's total US births 9.0%
Even split

1,021 of 11,284 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Fallon appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fallon?
11,284 babies have been named Fallon since 1981. It currently ranks #736 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 611 births.
When was Fallon most popular?
Fallon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,376 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Fallon most popular?
The top states for the name Fallon are Texas (1,021 births), California (901 births), New York (725 births).
Is Fallon a unisex name?
Yes, Fallon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11,284 births, and as a boy's name it has 604 births.
How long has the name Fallon been used?
Fallon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fallon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Falon, Fallyn, Falyn, Falisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.