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Talon

Boy

Meaning of Talon: English: 'large claw of a bird of prey'

Talon is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1158th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1158

182 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

13,039

First recorded 1975 · peak 2006

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 57 babies1984: 55 babies1985: 82 babies1986: 80 babies1987: 74 babies1988: 60 babies1989: 72 babies1990: 135 babies19901991: 132 babies1992: 164 babies1993: 168 babies1994: 164 babies1995: 185 babies1996: 238 babies1997: 252 babies1998: 257 babies1999: 277 babies2000: 274 babies20002001: 312 babies2002: 319 babies2003: 254 babies2004: 254 babies2005: 376 babies2006: 679 babies2007: 649 babies2008: 608 babies2009: 651 babies2010: 574 babies20102011: 516 babies2012: 537 babies2013: 562 babies2014: 512 babies2015: 449 babies2016: 418 babies2017: 328 babies2018: 325 babies2019: 362 babies2020: 308 babies20202021: 322 babies2022: 263 babies2023: 248 babies2024: 223 babies2025: 182 babies
US babies named Talon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 679.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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