How Many People Are Named Falon?
An estimated 1,980 people in the United States have the first name Falon. It is predominantly female (96.0%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Falon peaked in popularity in 1983 with 182 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Falon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Falon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Falon is overwhelmingly female, 83 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,980
About 1 in 173,108 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1983
182 births
Total Registered
2,058
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Falon
Falon is predominantly female (96.0%), though 83 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Falon as a male name
Ranked #12,823 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 2013 (11 births)
Falon as a female name
Ranked #10,507 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (182 births)
Falon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Falon span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 948 babies were registered. Falon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Falon by Decade
How has Falon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Falon by State
Birth registrations for Falon span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, New Jersey. On average, about 28 Falons were registered per state.
Falon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Falon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Falon
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Falon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Falon?
We estimate approximately 1,980 people named Falon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 173,108 Americans share this first name.
Is Falon a common name?
Falon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,058 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Falon most popular?
Falon reached peak popularity in 1983, when 182 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Falon is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Falon a female name?
Falon is predominantly female. 96.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Falon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Falon Smith, Falon Johnson, Falon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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