Girl · #13,520 in 2026

Falan

Falan is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. Falan was founded before 1539, by the Guandecas and Pomponáes tribes. It was discovered by Spanish Baltazar Maldonado in 1539. The population of the municipality was 17,251 as of the 1993 census. The total area of the municipality is 238 km2. Most workers work in agriculture although some do logging or mining.

Current Rank
#13,520
Peak Rank
#3,260 (1982)
Total Babies
137
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1981
First Year
2001
Last Year
1982
Peak Year
#3260
Peak Rank
137
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Falan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Falan is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. Falan was founded before 1539, by the Guandecas and Pomponáes tribes. It was discovered by Spanish Baltazar Maldonado in 1539. The population of the municipality was 17,251 as of the 1993 census. The total area of the municipality is 238 km2. Most workers work in agriculture although some do logging or mining.

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Origin & history
Falan was originally inhabited only by indigenous inhabitants. In the middle of the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors first came across Falan. Spanish settlers came in the mid 18th century, seeking to extract silver and gold from the nearby mines, they called the community Rosario de Lajas. A nearby mine that much ore was brought out of was named Santa Ana, and soon the community began to be called by that name. In 1930, the municipality changed its name once again to Falan, in honor of the poet Diego Fallón Carrión who had been born in the region. The local economy of Falan, produces coffee

The Story of Falan

Falan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 26 Falans were born — ranking #3,260 that year. As of 2026, Falan ranks #13,520 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 137 Falans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Falan

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Frequently Asked Questions about Falan

What does the name Falan mean?
Falan is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. Falan was founded before 1539, by the Guandecas and Pomponáes tribes. It was discovered by Spanish Baltazar Maldonado in 1539. The population of the municipality was 17,251 as of the 1993 census. The total area of the municipality is 238 km2. Most workers work in agriculture although some do logging or mining.
How popular is Falan in 2026?
In 2026, Falan ranks #13,520 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Falan most popular?
Falan reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #3,260 that year with 26 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Falan most popular?
Falan has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Falan.
Is Falan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Falan is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Falan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Falan include Tita, Jenel, Kerie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Falan

Falan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Falan's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #3,260. Use the chart and map above to compare Falan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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