How popular is the name Talon?

Talon ranks 915th among boys' names in US records, with 13,934 births since 1975. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,353.

Is Talon a unisex name?

No. Talon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2006, when 710 children were given the name. It has been in use for 50 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Tallon. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#915 of boy names

Pronounced T AE1 L AH0 N (ARPABET)

Talon is a boys' name, and first appears in 1975. It has been given to 13,934 children — the 915th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 43% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 710 children were given it.

Tallon is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

2006Boys: 710Girls: 18

These spellings sound identical to Talon and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Talon?: Talon ranks 915th among boys' names in US records, with 13,934 births since 1975. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,353.
Is Talon a unisex name?: No. Talon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Talon most popular?: 2006, when 710 children were given the name. It has been in use for 50 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Talon spelled?: Tallon. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.