Recorded 1981–1998 Unisex name Peak 1985 37 births

Phalon — unisex name

37 babies named Phalon in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s311990s6
1980s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Phalon was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

8 babies were named Phalon in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phalon

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Phalon between 1981 and 1998, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Phalon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Phalon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phalon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Phalon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phalon 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 37 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.

Phalon at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

37

Since 1981

18 years of records

Peak year

1985

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1981

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1998

Phalon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1981

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Phalon popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1968 (Phalon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 200619701968 5

Phalon by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 84% of Phalon's all-time total
1980s311990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phalon?
37 babies have been named Phalon since 1981. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
When was Phalon most popular?
Phalon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Phalon a unisex name?
Yes, Phalon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 37 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Phalon been used?
Phalon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 18 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Phalon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phaedra, Pharrah, Phala, Phallon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1981–1998 (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.