Fallon
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
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
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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
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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