ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1981 First Year 2026 Last Year 1982 Peak Year #376 Peak Rank 12K Total Count 46 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1972 First Year 2026 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #3085 Peak Rank 647 Total Count 35 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Fallon What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Fallon is a given name of the following people:Fallon Bowman, South African born Canadian musician Fallon Fox, American mixed martial arts fighter Fallon Kelly (1907–1992), United States Attorney Fallon King, American singer and member of Cherish Fallon Sherrock, English darts player Fallon Taylor, American barrel racer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallon%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallon%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Fallon ### As a girl name Fallon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 232 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 611 Fallons were born — ranking #376 that year. As of 2026, Fallon ranks #683 for girls with 421 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Fallons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Fallon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 37 Fallons were born — ranking #3,085 that year. As of 2026, Fallon ranks #4,736 for boys with 21 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 647 Fallons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Fallon Phonetically similar names — useful when Fallon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Phalen](/phalen) * [Fallan](/fallan) * Falun * [Fallin](/fallin) * [Fallen](/fallen) * Felon * Fellon * [Phelan](/phelan) * Felan * Fullen * Folan * Philon Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Fallon What does the name Fallon mean? Fallon is a given name of the following people:Fallon Bowman, South African born Canadian musician Fallon Fox, American mixed martial arts fighter Fallon Kelly (1907–1992), United States Attorney Fallon King, American singer and member of Cherish Fallon Sherrock, English darts player Fallon Taylor, American barrel racer How popular is Fallon in 2026? In 2026, Fallon ranks #683 among girls' names in the U.S., with 421 babies given the name that year. When was Fallon most popular? Fallon reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #376 that year with 611 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Fallon most popular? Fallon has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Delaware, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fallon. Is Fallon a unisex name? Yes — Fallon is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 95% of Fallons assigned female and 5% assigned male historically. What names go well with Fallon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fallon include Precious, Carley, Xiomara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧PreciousPeak #376](/precious)[👧CarleyPeak #376](/carley)[👧XiomaraPeak #376](/xiomara)[👧JaslenePeak #376](/jaslene) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ZakirPeak #3085](/zakir)[👦DecklynPeak #3085](/decklyn)[👦BraxonPeak #3085](/braxon)[👦MaikelPeak #3086](/maikel) ## About the name Fallon Fallon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Fallon's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #376\. Use the chart and map above to compare Fallon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1982 → ](/year/1982) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.