Falana
Falana is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1882.
Meaning & Origin of Falana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Falana is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1882.
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The Story of Falana
Falana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 30 Falanas were born — ranking #2,602 that year. As of 2026, Falana ranks #10,911 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 124 Falanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Falana
Falana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 124 births in the dataset. Falana's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,602. Use the chart and map above to compare Falana'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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