Zalon
Zalon Thompson is a British pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He is widely known for his backing vocals with Amy Winehouse on her Grammy Award-winning Back to Black album and tour.
Meaning & Origin of Zalon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zalon Thompson is a British pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He is widely known for his backing vocals with Amy Winehouse on her Grammy Award-winning Back to Black album and tour.
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The Story of Zalon
Zalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 6 Zalons were born — ranking #10,765 that year. As of 2026, Zalon ranks #10,765 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Zalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zalon
Zalon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Zalon's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #10,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Zalon'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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