boy's name
Talon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,197
Talon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 679 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,216 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Talon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 528 |
| 1990s | 1,972 |
| 2000s | 4,376 |
| 2010s | 4,583 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,546 |
How popular is Talon?
In 2025, Talon was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Talon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Talon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Talon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Talon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Talon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Talon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Talon
How popular is the name Talon?
In 2025, Talon was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Talon a girl's or a boy's name?
Talon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Talon?
Talon has 2 syllables.
When was Talon most popular?
Talon peaked in 2006, when 679 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Talon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Talon currently ranks #1,180 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.