Fallon
- Pronunciation
- [Fa-llon]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- In Charge.
- Origin
- Irish
About the Name Fallon
Fallon is a spirited Irish name often glossed as "in charge" or "leader," derived from a Gaelic surname tradition that carries connotations of authority and command. Strong yet melodic, it has the assertive, surname-style character that suits the modern taste for bold, confident girls' names with deep Celtic roots — a name that sounds capable and self-possessed. It is a name that radiates confidence, glamour, and quiet command.
Part of its appeal is that air of glamour and strength. Fallon sounds polished and decisive, with a smooth two-syllable flow that lands with quiet force. It fits naturally among the wave of Irish-flavored names that have charmed American parents looking for something distinctive and self-assured, neither delicate nor severe but balanced confidently between the two. There is a touch of drama to it, an undeniable sense of presence. There is a quiet drama to it, an undeniable sense of poise and presence.
Fallon first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for girls in 2019 and reached its peak in 2023 at rank #688 — its best showing on record. It remained on the list in 2024, at rank #736, with roughly 2,190 girls given the name across its short but strong tracked span, marking it as a fast-rising contemporary favorite. Recorded variants include Faline and Fallyn.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Fallon
US Popularity History (2019–2025)
Annual US births named Fallon by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2023 with 422 girls named Fallon (girl rank #688 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #779 for girls (349 US births). That's 91 places below its 2023 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Fallon Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Fallon the strongest states are Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | #480 | 33 |
| 2 | Mississippi | #483 | 26 |
| 3 | Iowa | #491 | 40 |
| 4 | Missouri | #529 | 108 |
| 5 | Kansas | #557 | 29 |
| 6 | Kentucky | #601 | 48 |
| 7 | Oregon | #604 | 17 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | #618 | 104 |
| 9 | Alabama | #620 | 57 |
| 10 | South Carolina | #660 | 62 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Fallon in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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Compare Fallon to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Fallon against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).