Phalon
The Story of Phalon
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Phalon as a girl name dates back to 1981, when 5 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Phalon — #7,563 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 84% of all recorded Phalons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1998 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 37 Phalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Phalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1968: 5 births, good for #4,136 nationwide. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Phalons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2006 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Phalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Phalon
Phalon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Phalon's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #7,563. Use the chart and map above to compare Phalon'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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