US rank #10482 Girls' name Peak 1983 1,975 births

Falon — #10482 US girls' name

1,975 babies named Falon 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.

1980s9371990s4292000s3072010s2402020s62
#10482
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Falon was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

182 babies were named Falon in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Falon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,975 babies named Falon between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Falon currently holds the #10482 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 182 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Falon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 937 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Falon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 148 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Falon in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Falon 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 1,975 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.

Falon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,975

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1983

182 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,482

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Falon popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
182
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
050100150200 202420182012200620001994198819821981 54

Falon popularity over time — boys

83 total births recorded since 1982 (Falon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 83 births
4681012 2016201320112009199719921982 6

Falon by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
937 births that decade — 47% of Falon's all-time total
1980s9371990s4292000s3072010s2402020s62

Falon by state

Where Falon concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Falon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
148 7.5%
#2 Illinois
57 2.9%
#3 Florida
55 2.8%
#4 California
49 2.5%
#5 Louisiana
49 2.5%
#6 New York
42 2.1%
#7 Ohio
34 1.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
30 1.5%
Texas share of Falon's total US births 7.5%
Even split

148 of 1,975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Falon appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Falon?
1,975 babies have been named Falon since 1981. It currently ranks #10482 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 182 births.
When was Falon most popular?
Falon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 937 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Falon most popular?
The top states for the name Falon are Texas (148 births), Illinois (57 births), Florida (55 births).
How long has the name Falon been used?
Falon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Falon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fallon, 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.