Vallon
Vallon is a municipality located in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Meaning & Origin of Vallon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vallon is a municipality located in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Origin & history
The Story of Vallon
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Vallon as a girl name dates back to 1981, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Vallon — #9,681 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1989 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Vallons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Vallon as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Vallon — #7,134 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Vallons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 43 Vallons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vallon
Vallon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Vallon's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #7,134. Use the chart and map above to compare Vallon'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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