At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #778 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 349 (0.020% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #864 in 2020 to #778 in 2025
- Peak
- #376 in 1982
- First recorded
- 1981
Meaning of Fallon
Fallon steps onto the stage like a fiddle joined by a flamenco guitar—born of ancient Irish roots yet perfectly at ease at a lively fiesta. Her name springs from the Gaelic Ó Fallamháin, often translated as “leader” or “descendant of the ruler,” so she carries a quiet crown even when she’s toddling across the living-room floor. Modern pop culture stitches in extra sparkle: think of the quick-witted humor of late-night host Jimmy Fallon and the glamorous whirlwind of Fallon Carrington from the Dynasty series—proof that this name is equally at home with punch lines and power suits. Sound-wise, Fallon is as friendly as it looks, pronounced FAL-un, rolling off the tongue like autumn leaves swirling across the plaza. In the United States she’s been a steady ember, glowing within the Top 1000 for four decades, never too common, never lost—una joya escondida, a hidden gem. Give a girl this name and you hand her a passport stamped with Celtic strength, pop-culture pizzazz, and just a hint of Latin fire.
How to pronounce Fallon
English
- Pronounced FAL-un /ˈfæl.ən/
Popularity of Fallon in the U.S.
Fallon was the #778 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 349 babies. It peaked at #376 in 1982 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2019. It first appears in the records in 1981.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1981–2025 45 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 349 | 778 | ▼ 41 |
| 2024 | 382 | 737 | ▼ 49 |
| 2023 | 422 | 688 | ▲ 27 |
| 2022 | 409 | 715 | ▲ 12 |
| 2021 | 393 | 727 | ▲ 137 |
| 2020 | 311 | 864 | ▲ 96 |
| 2019 | 274 | 960 | ▲ 111 |
| 2018 | 237 | 1,071 | ▲ 60 |
| 2017 | 219 | 1,131 | ▼ 57 |
| 2016 | 243 | 1,074 | ▲ 52 |
| 2015 | 226 | 1,126 | ▼ 96 |
| 2014 | 252 | 1,030 | ▲ 32 |
| 2013 | 234 | 1,062 | ▲ 126 |
| 2012 | 207 | 1,188 | ▲ 1 |
| 2011 | 202 | 1,189 | ▲ 45 |
| 2010 | 195 | 1,234 | ▲ 73 |
| 2009 | 185 | 1,307 | ▼ 21 |
| 2008 | 193 | 1,286 | ▼ 120 |
| 2007 | 218 | 1,166 | ▲ 112 |
| 2006 | 187 | 1,278 | ▲ 122 |
| 2005 | 153 | 1,400 | ▼ 62 |
| 2004 | 159 | 1,338 | ▼ 30 |
| 2003 | 158 | 1,308 | ▲ 43 |
| 2002 | 143 | 1,351 | ▼ 158 |
| 2001 | 171 | 1,193 | ▲ 10 |
| 2000 | 165 | 1,203 | ▼ 89 |
| 1999 | 178 | 1,114 | ▼ 59 |
| 1998 | 186 | 1,055 | ▼ 33 |
| 1997 | 188 | 1,022 | ▲ 27 |
| 1996 | 176 | 1,049 | ▼ 123 |
| 1995 | 203 | 926 | ▲ 68 |
| 1994 | 186 | 994 | ▼ 113 |
| 1993 | 219 | 881 | ▼ 42 |
| 1992 | 237 | 839 | ▲ 142 |
| 1991 | 191 | 981 | ▼ 60 |
| 1990 | 207 | 921 | ▼ 69 |
| 1989 | 218 | 852 | ▼ 33 |
| 1988 | 222 | 819 | ▼ 105 |
| 1987 | 254 | 714 | ▼ 193 |
| 1986 | 396 | 521 | ▼ 20 |
| 1985 | 405 | 501 | ▼ 39 |
| 1984 | 452 | 462 | ▼ 82 |
| 1983 | 586 | 380 | ▼ 4 |
| 1982 | 611 | 376 | ▲ 339 |
| 1981 | 232 | 715 | new |
Fallon by state
Fallon ranks #181 in West Virginia (2025).
Rank by state 27 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 181 | 9 |
| Iowa | 437 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 487 | 21 |
| Missouri | 516 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 532 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 535 | 14 |
| Colorado | 536 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 540 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 555 | 5 |
| Alabama | 574 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 677 | 6 |
| Washington | 679 | 9 |
| Texas | 700 | 43 |
| Georgia | 710 | 14 |
| Maryland | 731 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 731 | 6 |
| Michigan | 735 | 10 |
| Ohio | 743 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 761 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 773 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 791 | 5 |
| Florida | 796 | 20 |
| Indiana | 916 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 973 | 9 |
| Illinois | 1,113 | 7 |
| California | 1,185 | 21 |
| New York | 2,075 | 5 |
Notable people named Fallon
- Fallon Sherrock is an English professional darts player who won the 2022 Women's World Matchplay, holds multiple PDC Women's Series titles, and was the 2015 BDO World Championship runner-up.
- Fallon Taylor is the 2014 WPRA Barrel Racing World Champion who first competed in the National Finals Rodeo at age 13.