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Fallon

Girl name

Fallon has been given to 12,253 babies in the U.S. since 1972. It peaked in 1982 and currently ranks #779 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈfælən/

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fallamhain (“descendant of Fallamhan”), a personal name related to follúnaitheoir (“ruler, governor”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

12,253

Peak year

1982 (618 babies)

Rank in 2025

#779 for girls

First recorded

1972

10-year trend

▲ +38%

Gender split

95% girls / 5% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Fallon.

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