Total births
1,983
Girls' name · since 1981
Falon
1,983 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.
- #10522
- among girls today
- 1,983
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Falon is the #10522 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,983 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Falon recorded 1,983 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #10522 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, 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 1981 to 2025.
- #10522 among girls today
- 1,983 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Falon is currently the #10522 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 1,983 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10522
- among girls today
- 1,983
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Falon vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10522
of 17,726 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.
How Falon compares
1,983 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Falon's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Falon | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,983 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 182 | 48 | 19,840 |
Falon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Falon splits its recorded history at 2003: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2025 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 182 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Falon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1983
Current rank
#10,522
Active since
1981
Falon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Falon popularity over time - boys
83 total births recorded since 1982 (Falon as boys' name)
Falon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Falon's strongest decade.
937 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Falon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
937 births
- 1990s
1990s
429 births
- 2000s 307
2000s
307 births
- 2010s 240
2010s
240 births
- 2020s 70
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 937 births (47% of all-time use).
How Falon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Falon's total volume
Falon vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Falon by state
Where Falon concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| 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 1,983 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? ▼
Falon has been given to 1,983 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10522 as of the latest data. 182 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Falon since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Falon's data
- Falon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (937 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Falons (148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Falon
Nearby Names Like Falon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Falon
Fallon Girl
#739 11,634 births
Fallyn Girl
#3298 1,577 births
Falyn Girl
#8122 1,125 births
Falisha Girl
910 births
Falynn Girl
#5211 733 births
Compare Falon side by side: Falon vs Fallon Falon vs Fallyn Falon vs Falyn
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Falon: #10522 Girls' Name - 1,983 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/falon. 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 Falon 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 June 2026.